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soil depth

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  • [T. K. Tesfa] Soil depth is an important input parameter in hydrological and ecological modeling. Presently, the\ soil depth data available in national soil databases (STATSGO, SSURGO) is provided as averages\ within generalized map units. Spatial uncertainty within these units limits their applicability for\ spatially distributed modeling. This work reports a statistical model for prediction of soil depth\ in a semi-arid mountainous watershed that is based upon topographic and other landscape\ attributes...

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  • soil depths

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0991

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