Mapping the spatial distribution of volumetric irrigation water requirements for maincrop potatoes in England and Wales

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-15

  Knox, J W ^a   Weatherhead, E K ^a   Bradley, R I ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GIS; Irrigation needs; Irrigation water requirements; Mapping; Potatoes

Indexed keywords

GIS; LAND USE; MAPPING; POTATO; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER REQUIREMENT; WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

UK, ENGLAND; UK, WALES;

EID: 0030153391     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3774(96)01238-3     Document Type: Article

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