Table 3. Model of SQI-2.
Soil function | Weight | Soil Indicators | Sub-weight | Scaled score | B×C | ∑ B×C | D×A | % | SQI |
A | B | C | D | ||||||
RDC | 0.4 | BD | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 52.94 | 0.34 |
PR | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.18 | ||||||
WSA | 0.20 | 0.54 | 0.11 | ||||||
GMD | 0.10 | 0.34 | 0.03 | ||||||
WSC | 0.2 | AWC | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 2.94 | |
NSC | 0.4 | pH | 0.30 | 0.79 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 44.12 | |
EC | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.08 | ||||||
C-stock | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.02 | ||||||
N-stock | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
Abbreviations: RDC: root development capacity, WSC: water storage capacity, NSC: nutrient storage capacity; all other abbreviations are same as Table 1.