The first version of nation-wide open 3D soil database for Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT: Soil data for Sri Lanka are available through semi-detailed series maps that were developed based on limited soil profile data combined with expert knowledge. This data plays a vital role in decisions at national and regional levels. However, the present format of this database does not allow for their wider use in crop simulation modelling and other related agricultural research that require finer scale data. This is due to the fact that cross-country profile data are not harmonised based on standard depths. Several attempts were made to produce digital soil data for Sri Lanka at different geographic scales, however, a completely harmonised data that covers variability across depths and properties is yet to be made available. In this article, we describe the first version of the open digi

SUBMITTER: Wimalasiri EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648115 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature