Spatial variation of tracer distribution in a structured clay field soil

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-37

  Koszinski, Sylvia ^a   Quisenberry, Virgil ^b   Rogasik, Helmut ^a   Wendroth, Ole ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulative distribution function; Heterogeneity index; Semivariograms; Soil spatial variation; Spearman rank correlation analysis; Tracer distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144484661     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200521694     Document Type: Article

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