Recharge estimation for the Liverpool Plains

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 335-357

  Abbs, K ^a,b   Littleboy, M ^c  

^a NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

^b Liverpool Plains Land Mgmt Comm   (Australia)

^c Queensland Dept of Nat Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep drainage; Dryland salinity; Simulation; Water balance

Indexed keywords

DRYLAND SALINITY; RECHARGE;

AUSTRALIA;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031967563     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97049     Document Type: Article

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