Pedotransfer function application for estimation of soil hydrophysical properties using parametric methods

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 149-157

  Matula, S ^a   Spongrova K ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Multiple linear regressions; Parametric method; Pedotransfer function; Soil moisture retention curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147188638     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2308-pse     Document Type: Article

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