From point over regions to the landscapespatial generalization in the soil landscape research Export

@article{citeulike:3844990, abstract = {Two generalization principles can be differentiated in soil geography: (1) point-to-area-generalization using different geostatistical methods and (2) soil survey in the landscape scale using soil catenae or soil landscape modelling. The point-to-area-generalization demands high investigation costs, however they are the base for investigations considering the spatial distribution of soil landscapes as well as for the determination of pedodiversity for practical use, e.g. precision farming. The deduction of soil catenae and/or soil associations considers the development of soil in combination with the landscape. Soil landscapes can be segregated and defined by comparable criteria. This is a prerequisite to account and regionalize soil present state, soil property changes and soil stress in a landscape context. Relationships between different scales are generalized using rules of aggregation (bottom-up principle) or disaggregation (top-down principle). Aggregation algorithm are useable in soil mapping as well as for soil management decisions. Examples for different applications, especially in respect to soil erosion research, are given.}, author = {Schmidt, Rolf and Deumlich, Detlef and Reuter, Hannes I.}, citeulike-article-id = {3844990}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03650340410001663819}, doi = {10.1080/03650340410001663819}, journal = {Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science}, keywords = {aggregation, algorithm, generalisation, land-use}, number = {3}, pages = {241--257}, posted-at = {2009-01-03 20:59:09}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis}, title = {From point over regions to the landscape—spatial generalization in the soil landscape research}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03650340410001663819}, volume = {50}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3844990 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3844990 N2 - Two generalization principles can be differentiated in soil geography: (1) point-to-area-generalization using different geostatistical methods and (2) soil survey in the landscape scale using soil catenae or soil landscape modelling. The point-to-area-generalization demands high investigation costs, however they are the base for investigations considering the spatial distribution of soil landscapes as well as for the determination of pedodiversity for practical use, e.g. precision farming. The deduction of soil catenae and/or soil associations considers the development of soil in combination with the landscape. Soil landscapes can be segregated and defined by comparable criteria. This is a prerequisite to account and regionalize soil present state, soil property changes and soil stress in a landscape context. Relationships between different scales are generalized using rules of aggregation (bottom-up principle) or disaggregation (top-down principle). Aggregation algorithm are useable in soil mapping as well as for soil management decisions. Examples for different applications, especially in respect to soil erosion research, are given. IS - 3 JF - Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science EP - 257 TI - From point over regions to the landscape—spatial generalization in the soil landscape research PB - Taylor & Francis VL - 50 SP - 241 KW - aggregation KW - algorithm KW - generalisation KW - land-use AU - Schmidt, Rolf AU - Deumlich, Detlef AU - Reuter, Hannes PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03650340410001663819 ER -