An overview and comparison of machine-learning techniques for classification purposes in digital soil mapping

B Heung, HC Ho, J Zhang, A Knudby, CE Bulmer… - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine-learning is the automated process of uncovering patterns in large datasets
using computer-based statistical models, where a fitted model may then be used for …

Pedology and digital soil mapping (DSM)

Y Ma, B Minasny, BP Malone… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Pedology focuses on understanding soil genesis in the field and includes soil classification
and mapping. Digital soil mapping (DSM) has evolved from traditional soil classification and …

Machine learning for predicting soil classes in three semi-arid landscapes

CW Brungard, JL Boettinger, MC Duniway, SA Wills… - Geoderma, 2015 - Elsevier
Mapping the spatial distribution of soil taxonomic classes is important for informing soil use
and management decisions. Digital soil mapping (DSM) can quantitatively predict the spatial …

Machine learning in precision agriculture: a survey on trends, applications and evaluations over two decades

S Condran, M Bewong, MZ Islam, L Maphosa… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Precision agriculture represents the new age of conventional agriculture. This is made
possible by the advancement of various modern technologies such as the internet of things …

Digital mapping of soil salinity in Ardakan region, central Iran

R Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, B Minasny, F Sarmadian… - Geoderma, 2014 - Elsevier
Salinization and alkalinization are the most important land degradation processes in central
Iran. In this study we modelled the vertical and lateral variation of soil salinity (measured as …

Digital mapping of soil organic carbon using ensemble learning model in Mollisols of Hyrcanian forests, northern Iran

S Tajik, S Ayoubi, M Zeraatpisheh - Geoderma Regional, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the ensemble machine learning model
to predict the spatial variation of soil organic carbon (SOC) concentration in a deciduous …

Conventional and digital soil mapping in Iran: Past, present, and future

M Zeraatpisheh, A Jafari, MB Bodaghabadi, S Ayoubi… - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Demand for accurate soil information is increasing for various applications. This paper
investigates the history of soil survey in Iran, particularly more recent developments in the …

Assessing agricultural salt-affected land using digital soil mapping and hybridized random forests

K Nabiollahi, R Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, A Shahabi… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Salinization and alkalization are predominant environmental problem world-wide which their
accurate assessment is essential for determining appropriate ways to deal with land …

Investigation of the spatial and temporal variation of soil salinity using random forests in the central desert of Iran

H Fathizad, MAH Ardakani, H Sodaiezadeh, R Kerry… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Traditional soil salinity studies, especially over large areas, are expensive and time-
consuming. Therefore, it is necessary to employ new methods to examine salinity of large …

Comparing the efficiency of digital and conventional soil mapping to predict soil types in a semi-arid region in Iran

M Zeraatpisheh, S Ayoubi, A Jafari, P Finke - Geomorphology, 2017 - Elsevier
The efficiency of different digital and conventional soil mapping approaches to produce
categorical maps of soil types is determined by cost, sample size, accuracy and the selected …