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19. One-, Two- and Three-Dimensional Pedogenetic Models

Authors : Uta Stockmann, Sebastien Salvador-Blanes, Tom Vanwalleghem, Budiman Minasny, Alex. B. McBratney

Published in: Pedometrics

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Abstract

Various methods have been used to measure or estimate pedogenic processes that are responsible for the differentiation of a soil profile. In this chapter, the modelling and quantification of these processes will be reviewed and discussed.

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Title: One-, Two- and Three-Dimensional Pedogenetic Models
Authors: Uta Stockmann
Sebastien Salvador-Blanes
Tom Vanwalleghem
Budiman Minasny
Alex. B. McBratney
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Pedometrics
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-63437-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-63439-5

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63439-5_19