Functional evaluation of pedotransfer functions derived from different scales of data collection

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1093-1102

  Nemes, A ^a   Schaap, M G ^b   Wosten J H M ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; MOISTURE; SOILS;

PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTIONS (PTF);

SOIL TESTING;

DATA ACQUISITION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL-WATER INTERACTION;

DATA ACQUISITION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; SOIL WATER;

EID: 0043131914     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.1093     Document Type: Article

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