Using auxiliary information to adjust fuzzy membership functions for improved mapping of soil qualities

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 431-454

  Oberthur T ^a,b   Dobermann, A ^b   Aylward, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MAPPING; SOIL PROPERTY;

THAILAND;

EID: 0033860523     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810050057588     Document Type: Article

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