The dispersive transport of solutes in soils is described by diffusive equations and by models that assume the existence of a causal relationship between physical characterisitcs of porous media, its water content and the macroscopic manifestation of processes that take place in it. The validity of this proposition, as a criterion in the formulation of process models that govern the transport of solutes in soils, is discussed heuristically. Based on indicators derived from a moment analysis of breakthrough curves (BTCs), […]