Water requirements for irrigation and the environment

Irrigated agriculture produces about 40% of all food and fibre on about 16% of all cropped land. As such, irrigated agriculture is a productive user of resources; both in terms of yield per cropped area and in yield per volume of water consumed. Many irrigation projects, however, use (divert or with...

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Main Authors: Bos, M.G., Kselik, R.A.L., Allen, R.G., David, S.
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36560

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