Application of the Markov chain theory to describe spatial distribution of textural layers

Soil Science

Volumn 162, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 672-683

  Li, Weidong ^a   Li, Baoguo ^b   Shi, Yuanchun ^b   Tang, Dengyin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL SOIL; MARKOV CHAIN THEORY; SOIL LAYER; SOIL TEXTURE;

EID: 0031414956     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199709000-00009     Document Type: Article

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