Evaluation of pedotransfer functions for estimating saturated hydraulic conductivity in coastal salt-affected mud farmland

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 902-916

  Yao, Rong Jiang ^a   Yang, Jing Song ^a   Wu, Dan Hua ^a   Li, Fu Rong ^a   Gao, Peng ^b   Wang, Xiang Ping ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal; Influencing factor; Pedotransfer function; Reclaimed farmland; Saturated hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925504143     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-014-1055-5     Document Type: Article

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