Point processes and random sets for analyzing patterns of methylene blue coloured soil

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 273-288

  Stein, A ^a   Droogers, P ^a   Booltink, H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hazard rate; Indicator variogram; Land management; Pore patterns; Random sets

Indexed keywords

DYE TRACER; GEOSTATISTICS; INFILTRATION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032474562     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00094-4     Document Type: Article

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