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Root Zone Soil Moisture

Definition

Relative water content available to plants, depth depends on landscape/soil but usually ranges 20-200 cm, expressed in percent water content

GEOGLAM Agriculture Indicator Category
Agricultural Land Includes or is Indicated by

All agricultural land

EAV Stewards
Within Season Requirements:
Application or Policy Supported Related Variables Frequency of Update Spatial Unit

Early Warning Farm Support Programs (Risk)
Water Management
SDG 6.4
 

1-5 days

Field Scale