Calibrating and using an EM31 electromagnetic induction meter to estimate and map soil salinity in the jarrah and karri forests of south-western Australia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-84

  Kinal, J ^a   Stoneman, G L ^b   Williams, M R ^b  

^a Research Centre   (Australia)

^b Department of Conservation and Land Management ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Apparent electrical conductivity; EM31; Eucalyptus diversicolor; Eucalyptus marginata; Jarrah forest; Karri forest; Soil salinity

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; FORESTRY; GROUNDWATER;

APPARENT ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EM31; JARRAH FOREST; KARRI FOREST;

SOILS;

CALIBRATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LAND USE; LEAF AREA; SALINITY; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

BASINS; EUCALYPTUS DIVERSICOLOR; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; FORESTRY; RESISTIVITY; SOIL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA;

EID: 33747135001     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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