Stochastic simulations of spatial variability based on multifractal characteristics

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 521-524

  Kravchenko, A N ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; DATA SET; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOSTATISTICS; HISTOGRAM; MAIZE; SPATIAL VARIATION; STOCHASTICITY; VARIOGRAM; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44949166554     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2007.0009     Document Type: Article

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