Assessing geopedological soil mapping approach by statistical and geostatistical methods : a case study in the Borujen region, Central Iran

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

ESFANDIARPOOR BORUJENI, I.

Soil Science Dep., College of Agriculture, Univ., Shahrekord, Iran, Republique Islamique d'

MOHAMMADI, J.

Soil Science Dep., College of Agriculture, Univ., Shahrekord, Iran, Republique Islamique d'

SALEHI, M.H.

Soil Science Dep., College of Agriculture, Univ., Shahrekord, Iran, Republique Islamique d'

TOOMANIAN, N.

Agriculture and Natural Resource Research Center, Isfahan, Iran, Republique Islamique d'

POCH, R.M.

Dep. de Medi Ambient i Ciències, Univ. Catalunya, Lleida, Espagne

Description :
The main objective of this research was to validate the geopedological mapping methodology by statistical and geostatistical methods in the Borujen region, Central Iran. This study demonstrated that, when comparing the same factors from sample and validation areas, the spatial distribution and spatial dependency level of soil attributes were different. Therefore, although the geopedological approach tries to distinguish more homogeneous soil mapping units, it is still not able to fully define and represent the real variability of soil properties and show the chaotic behavior or nature of the soil.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 2010, vol. 82, n°. 1, p. 1-14, nombre de pages : 14, Références bibliographiques : 1,5 p.

Date :
2010

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena

Langue :
Anglais