Estimating the regional mean status and change of soil properties: Two distinct objectives for soil survey

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 748-756

  Lark, R M ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTIMATION METHOD; ORGANIC CARBON; SAMPLING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURVEY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349210829     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01156.x     Document Type: Article

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