Determining soil particle-size distribution from infrared spectra using machine learning predictions: Methodology and modeling.

Accuracy of infrared (IR) models to measure soil particle-size distribution (PSD) depends on soil preparation, methodology (sedimentation, laser), settling times and relevant soil features. Compositional soil data may require log ratio (ilr) transformation to avoid numerical biases. Machine learning...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Jeanne Parent, Serge-Étienne Parent, Léon Etienne Parent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233242