Using public domain data to aid in field identification of hydric soils

Soil Science

Volumn 168, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 563-575

  Galbraith, John M ^a   Donovan, Patricia F ^a   Smith, Kelly M ^a   Zipper, Carl E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

NLCD; NWI; Soil survey; SSURGO; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MAPPING; SOIL PROPERTY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0041977057     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ss.0000085049.25696.84     Document Type: Article

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