Statistical analysis of soil variability in a humid forest landscape of Central Cameroon

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-79

  Tchienkoua, M ^a   Zech, W ^b  

^a Institute of Agronomic Research for Development   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Landscape position; Principal component analysis; Schist terrane; Soil variability; Southern Cameroon

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL SURVEY; SPATIAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

TOBACCO STREAK VIRUS;

EID: 1342288932     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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