Application of structural equation modeling for assessing relationships between organic carbon and soil properties in semiarid Mediterranean region

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 305-320

  Brahim, N ^a   Blavet, D ^b   Gallali, T ^a   Bernoux, M ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b UMR ECO SOLS   (France)

Author keywords

Drylands; Linear causal modeling; Organic matter; Path analysis; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; DATABASE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; MEDITERRANEAN SOIL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SANDY SOIL; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY;

TUNISIA;

EID: 79952531716     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326218     Document Type: Article

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