Climatic changes in the irrigated tracts of Indira Gandhi canal region of arid western Rajasthan, India

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-116

  Rao, A S ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Climatic changes; Impact of irrigation; Indian arid region

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030372903     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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