A pedotransfer function to evaluate the soil profile textural heterogeneity using proximally sensed apparent electrical conductivity

Geoderma

Volumn 150, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 389-395

  Saey, T ^a   Van Meirvenne, M ^a   Vermeersch, H ^a   Ameloot, N ^a   Cockx, L ^a  

^a Faculty of Bioscience Engineering   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clay; ECa; Electromagnetic induction; EM38; Pedotransfer function; Soil profile textural heterogeneity; Soil texture; Soil variability

Indexed keywords

ECA; EM38; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; SOIL PROFILE TEXTURAL HETEROGENEITY; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL VARIABILITY;

CLAY MINERALS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; DAMPING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INDUCTANCE MEASUREMENT; MICA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SENSORS; SILICATE MINERALS; SOILS; TEXTURES;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CLAY MINERAL; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; MICA; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; SENSOR; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL SURVEY; SOIL TEXTURE; TOPSOIL; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 64549101574     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.02.024     Document Type: Article

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