Field-scale spatial variation of saline-sodic soil and its relation with environmental factors in Western Songnen Plain of China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 374-387

  Yang, Fan ^a   Zhang, Guangxin ^a   Yin, Xiongrui ^a,b   Liu, Zhijun ^c  

^a NORTHEAST INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY   (China)

^b YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c Dynamic Solutions LLC Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Geostatistic; Micro topography; Saline sodic land; Spatial variability; Western songnen plain

Indexed keywords

SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; PH MEASUREMENT; SALINITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL SOIL VARIABILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE SOIL;

EID: 79953271186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8020374     Document Type: Article

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