Influence of shelterbelt type on potential evaporation in an arid environment

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-138

  Messing, Ingmar ^a   Åfors, Marie ^a   Rådkvist, Krishna ^a   Lewan, Elisabet ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Andersson evaporimeter; Spatial variation; Tunisia; Wind protection; Wind speed; Windbreak

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ARID LANDS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVAPORATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; SHELTERBELT;

TUNISIA;

EID: 0031971496     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989809381503     Document Type: Article

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