Evaluation and development of hydraulic conductivity pedotransfer functions for Australian soil

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 905-926

  Minasny, Budiman ^a   McBratney, Alex B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fractal dimensions; Neural networks; Permeability; Saturated zone

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL;

ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033926219     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99110     Document Type: Article

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