Soil water regime under pasture in the humid zone of spain: Validation of an empirical model and prediction of irrigation requirements

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-161

  Paz, A ^a   Neira, A ^b   Castelao, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Irrigation requirement; Simulation; Soil water balance; Supplementary irrigation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE DATA; EMPIRICAL MODEL; GRASSLAND; IRRIGATION DEMAND; SOIL WATER BALANCE;

GALICIA; SPAIN; TERRA CHA;

EID: 0029769746     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3774(95)01198-6     Document Type: Article

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