Random sampling or geostatistical modelling? Choosing between design-based and model-based sampling strategies for soil (with Discussion)

Geoderma

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-44

  Brus, D J ^a   De Gruijter, J J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Sampling; Soil science; Spatial interpolation

Indexed keywords

GEOSTATISTICAL MODELLING; SAMPLING DESIGN; SOIL SAMPLING;

EID: 0031434534     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00072-4     Document Type: Note

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