[R-sig-Geo] Can you krige with a nominal response variable

[Pierce, Ken]

Is there a method for kriging a response with multiple states, for
instance vegetation class in 10 classes? I know indicator kriging would
work for a boolean variable. Is there an extension for multiple
responses?

Kenneth B. Pierce Jr.
Research Ecologist
Landscape Ecology, Modeling, Mapping and Analysis Team 
PNW Research Station - USDA-FS 
3200 SW Jefferson Way,  Corvallis,  OR 97331 
ken.pierce at oregonstate.edu
541 750-7393 
http://www.fsl.orst.edu/lemma/gnnfire