Local soil classification and comparison of indigenous and technical soil maps in a Mesoamerican community using spatial analysis

Geoderma

Volumn 135, Issue , 2006, Pages 140-162

  Barrera Bassols, N ^a   Zinck, J A ^b   Van Ranst, E ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

GIS; Local soil classification; Mesoamerica; Mexico; Purh pecha people; Soil mapping comparison; Spatial correlation analysis; Technical soil classification

Indexed keywords

LOCAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION; MESOAMERICA; MEXICO; PURHÉPECHA PEOPLE; SOIL MAPPING COMPARISON; SOIL TAXONOMY; SPATIAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL SOIL CLASSIFICATION;

CORRELATION METHODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; MAPS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SOILS;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; GIS; LAND MANAGEMENT; MAP; MONITORING; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL DYNAMICS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TAXONOMY; TOPSOIL;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33749536219     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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