Impact of irrigation on an aquatic ecosystem

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 223-233

  Matsuno, Yutaka ^a   Van Der Hoek, Wim ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Bundala National Park; Drainage; Grazing; Ramsar site; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007437181     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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