Multifractal analysis of soil structure under long-term wastewater irrigation based on digital image technology

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 789-796

  Xiaoyan, Guan ^a   Peiling, Yang ^a   Shumei, Ren ^a   Yunkai, Li ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Digital image; Generalised dimension; Multifractal; Soil structure; Wastewater irrigation

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL IMAGE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL STRUCTURE; WASTEWATER;

EID: 49249086900     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230709510352     Document Type: Article

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