Digital Soil Mapping: Bridging Research, Environmental Application, and Operation 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Boettinger, Janis L. (Editor), Howell, David W. (Editor), Moore, Amanda C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9400732554 ISBN-13: 9789400732551 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - Technology & Engineering | Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
Dewey: 631.470 |
Series: Progress in Soil Science |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 440 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Digital Soil Mapping is the creation and the population of a geographically referenced soil database. It is generated at a given resolution by using field and laboratory observation methods coupled with environmental data through quantitative relationships. Digital soil mapping is advancing on different fronts at different rates all across the world. This book presents the state-of-the art and explores strategies for bridging research, production, and environmental application of digital soil mapping.It includes examples from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The chapters address the following topics: - evaluating and using legacy soil data - exploring new environmental covariates and sampling schemes - using integrated sensors to infer soil properties or status - innovative inference systems predicting soil classes, properties, and estimating their uncertainties - using digital soil mapping and techniques for soil assessment and environmental application - protocol and capacity building for making digital soil mapping operational around the globe. |