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Author(s):Arkley, Rodney J.
Author Affiliation:Department of Soils and Plant Nutrition, College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, California
Title:Statistical methods in soil classification research
Source:Advances in Agronomy. Vol. 28, 1976, p. 37-70.
Publishing Information:New York, Academic Press
# of Pages:34
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Soil classification; Soil layering; Soil analysis; Soil types; Taxonomy; Soil testing; Sorting; Mesh element matrices; Comparisons; Soils; Soil properties; Particle size
Abstract/Contents:States that "the purpose of classification is to organize the members of a large population of objects into groups or classes of objects so that the nature of, and relationships between, the objects can be more easily understood." Describes the general theory of numerical taxonomy, data selection, and weighting and standardization of variables. Provides a suggested procedure for general soil classification.
Language:English
References:55
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Arkley, Rodney J. 1976. Statistical methods in soil classification research. Adv. Agron. 28:p. 37-70.
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