Assessing soil salinity in the fields of western China using spatial modeling and remote sensing

作者:Quan Quan*; Shen Bing; Xie Jianchang; Luo Wan; Wang Wenyan
来源:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science, 2013, 63(4): 289-296.
DOI:10.1080/09064710.2012.744846

摘要

This study presents a method to accurately model soil salinity using statistical tools. The method integrates field data, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and spatial modeling. Kriging analysis for topsoil salinity distribution in the study area indicates that soil salinity has a strong degree of autocorrelation (C-0/(C-0+C)=15.93) and low variability (CV=5.5%). The coefficient of determination (R-2) for the predicted soil salinity is 0.867. The predicted salinity of the topsoil is higher than that in the deep soil, although both salinity distributions show a similar trend. This study provides timely understanding of soil reclamation efforts and local water management practice.