The Use of Water for Agricultural Irrigation

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 381-384

  Stansfield, C B ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural output; Benefits; Farmers; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL SPRAY IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION;

RAIN;

CLIMATE; CROP; IRRIGATION; WATER RESOURCE;

AGRICULTURAL DEMAND; AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION NEED; SPRAY IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CROP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER MANAGEMENT;

UK, ENGLAND; UK, WALES;

EID: 0031260165     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1997.tb00995.x     Document Type: Article

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