Groundwater uptake and sustainability of Acacia and Prosopis plantations in Southern Pakistan

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-139

  Khanzada, A N ^a   Morris, J D ^b   Ansari, R ^a   Slavich, P G ^c   Collopy, J J ^b  

^a Atom Ener Agric Research Centre   (Pakistan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chloride balance model; Salinity; Water use; Watertable

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; GROUNDWATER; LAND RESTORATION; SALINITY; TREE SPECIES;

PAKISTAN, SINDH PROVINCE;

EID: 0032029388     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(98)00030-4     Document Type: Article

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