EUR. Scientific and technical research series, 23290.
Introduction Co-authors Chapter 1 Soil science and geostatistics R. Webster Chapter 2 Variography of discrete soil properties P. Krasilnikov Chapter 3 Spatial variability of forest litters in bilberry spruce forests of Fennoscandia E. Solomatova, V. Sidorova Chapter 4 Spatial distribution of the soil properties controlling soil resistance to erosion at a coffee growing farm in Sierra Sur de Oaxaca N.E. García Calderón, Y. Uriostegui Delgado, G. Álvarez Arteaga, A. Ibáñez Huerta, P. Krasilnikov Chapter 5 Geostatistical analysis of the spatial structure of acidity and organic carbon in zonal soils of the Russian plain P. Krasilnikov, V. Sidorova Chapter 6 Effect of beavers on variability of soil properties in southern Karelia V. Sidorova, F. Fyodorov Chapter 7 The use of geostatistical methods for mapping soil horizons V. Sidorova, P. Krasilnikov Chapter 8 Spatial variability of soil hydro-physical properties: A case study in Herceghalom, Hungary Cs. Farkas, K. Rajkai, M. Kertész, Zs. Bakacsi, M. van Meirvenne Chapter 9 The continuum dilemma in pedometrics and pedology J.-J. Ibáñez, A. Saldaña Bibliography V. Sidorova
Geostatistics are a useful tool for understanding and mapping the variation of soil properties across the landscapes. They can be applied at different scales regarding the initial punctual datasets the soil scientist has been provided, and regarding the target resolution of the study. This report is a collection of various studies, all dealing with geostatistical methods, which have been done in Hungary, Russia and Mexico, with the financial support of various research grants. It provides also a chapter about the general concepts of geostatistics and a discussion about limitations of geostatistics with an opening discussion on the usage of pedodiversity index. This report is then particularly recommended to soil scientists who are not so familiar with geostatistics and who need support for applying geostatistics in specific conditions.
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European Commission. Joint Research Centre. Institute for Environment and Sustainability.