Salt-induced land and water degradation in the Aral Sea basin: a challenge to sustainable agriculture in Central Asia
Expansion of irrigated agriculture in the Aral Sea Basin in the second half of the twentieth century led to the conversion of vast tracks of virgin land into productive agricultural systems resulting in significant increases in employment opportunities and income generation. The positive effects of...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40653 |
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