Research Article

Aggregate Indices Method in Soil Quality Evaluation Using the Relative Soil Quality Index

Table 8

Results of calculation of RSQI based on monitoring data.

Soil samplesRSQISQ

(a) Relatively high plains
S12.170.242.4190.04Moderate (starting degradation)
S31.9301.93100Excellent (nondegraded)
S52.020.032.0598.54Good (nondegraded)
S72.030.122.1594.42Moderate (starting degradation)
S91.730.081.8195.58Good (nondegraded)
S112.300.162.4693.50Moderate (starting degradation)
S132.240.172.4192.95Moderate (starting degradation)
S152.010.232.2489.73Poor (degradation)
S171.940.152.0992.82Moderate (starting degradation)
S192.110.212.3290.95Moderate (starting degradation)
S211.950.222.1789.86Poor (degradation)
S232.050.202.2591.11Moderate (starting degradation)
S252.400.152.5594.12Moderate (starting degradation)
S272.210.092.3096.09Good (nondegraded)
S292.260.072.3396.99Good (nondegraded)
S3120.662.6675.19Poor (degradation)

(b) Medium plains
S571.820.222.0489.22Poor (degradation)
S591.720.081.8095.56Good (nondegraded)
S612.090.072.1696.76Good (nondegraded)
S632.040.452.4981.93Poor (degradation)
S652.030.402.4383.54Poor (degradation)
S672.3202.32100Excellent (nondegraded)
S692.4202.42100Excellent (nondegraded)

(c) Low plains
S732.260.272.5389.33Poor (degradation)
S752.220.372.5985.71Poor (degradation)
S772.250.072.3296.98Good (nondegraded)
S791.640.031.6798.20Good (nondegraded)
S811.300.011.3199.24Good (nondegraded)
S832.040.372.4184.65Poor (degradation)
S852.330.162.4993.57Moderate (starting degradation)
S872.080.352.4385.60Poor (degradation)
S891.700.281.9885.86Poor (degradation)
S911.910.092.0095.50Good (nondegraded)
S931.930.142.0793.24Moderate (starting degradation)
S952.240.212.4591.43Moderate (starting degradation)
S972.120.112.2395.07Good (nondegraded)