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

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 365; p. 114233
• Main Authors: Fathizad, Hassan, Ali Hakimzadeh Ardakani, Mohammad, Sodaiezadeh, Hamid, Kerry, Ruth, Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, Ruhollah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.04.2020
• Subjects: algorithms; Auxiliary data; Groundwater; Iran; Land use; methodology; Modeling; Random forest model; range management; Remote sensing; salinity; soil quality; soil salinity; temporal variation; vegetation index; water quality; Iran; Random forest model; Auxiliary data; Groundwater; Modeling; Remote sensing; Land use

•Spatial-temporal variation of soil salinity was digitally mapped in central Iran.•Temporal analysis of the predicted maps explored an increasing trend in soil salinity values from 1986 to 2030.•Groundwater quality indicators had the highest correlation with soil salinity. Traditional soil salinity...