Estimating regional changes in soil carbon with high spatial resolution

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 285-294

  West, Tristram O ^a   Brandt, Craig C ^a   Wilson, Bradly S ^b   Hellwinckel, Chad M ^b   Tyler, Donald D ^b   Marland, Gregg ^a   De La Torre Ugarte, Daniel G ^b   Larson, James A ^b   Nelson, Richard G ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE GASES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS; HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SOIL CARBON;

GAS EMISSIONS;

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

BASELINE SURVEY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; LAND MANAGEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL CARBON; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TILLAGE;

IOWA; MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849088295     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2007.0113     Document Type: Article

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