Improving infiltration of irrigated Mediterranean soils with polyacrylamide

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-90

  Santos, Francisco L ^a   Serralheiro, Ricardo P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

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EID: 0010201638     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0534     Document Type: Article

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