A rule-based system to map soil properties

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1893-1900

  Cook, S E ^a   Corner, R J ^a   Grealish, G ^b   Gessler, P E ^a   Chartres, C J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIS; MAPPING; MINERAL EXPLORATION; SOIL MAPPING; SOIL PROPERTIES; SOIL SURVEY;

EID: 0030299317     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060039x     Document Type: Article

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