Two contrasting spatial processes with a common variogram: Inference about spatial models from higher-order statistics

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-492

  Lark, R M ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; GEOSTATISTICS; REACTION KINETICS; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 77954691036     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01258.x     Document Type: Article

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