Digital soil class mapping using legacy soil profile data: A comparison of a genetic algorithm and classification tree approach

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 632-649

  Nelson, M A ^a   Odeh, I O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification tree.; Digital soil mapping; GARP; Genetic algorithm; Scorpan

Indexed keywords

ANCILLARY DATA; CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY; CLASSIFICATION TREE MODEL; CLASSIFICATION TREE.; CLASSIFICATION TREES; DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING; GARP; GLOBAL DEMAND; MAGNETIC SURVEYS; NEW SOUTH WALES; OPTIMAL MODEL; PREDICTION MODEL; PREDICTION PERFORMANCE; PREDICTIVE FUNCTION; RADIOMETRIC DATA; RADIOMETRICS; SCORPAN; SOIL CLASS; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL DATA; SOIL PROFILES; TERRAIN ATTRIBUTES;

CATCHMENTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LAND USE; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOMETRY; SOILS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; RADIOMETER; SOIL CLASSIFICATION; SOIL PROFILE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NAMOI BASIN; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 70350092973     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR08224     Document Type: Article

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