Pedotransfer functions to estimate bulk density from soil properties and environmental covariates: Rio Doce basin

ABSTRACT Soil bulk density (ρb) data are needed for a wide range of environmental studies. However, ρb is rarely reported in soil surveys. An alternative to obtain ρb for data-scarce regions, such as the Rio Doce basin in southeastern Brazil, is indirect estimation from less costly covariates using...

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Main Authors: Eliana de Souza, Elpídio Inácio Fernandes Filho, Carlos Ernesto Gonçalves Reynaud Schaefer, Niels H. Batjes, Gerson Rodrigues dos Santos, Lucas Machado Pontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162016000600525&lng=en&tlng=en