Comparison of different approaches to the development of pedotransfer functions for water-retention curves

Geoderma

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 225-253

  Minasny, Budiman ^a   McBratney, Alex B ^a   Bristow, Keith L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Field capacity; Hydraulic properties; Monte Carlo analysis; Uncertainty; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; SOIL WATER; WATER RETENTION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033404164     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(99)00061-0     Document Type: Article

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