Estimating episodic recharge under different crop/pasture rotations in the Mallee region. Part 2. Recharge control by agronomic practices

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 237-249

  Zhang, L ^a   Dawes, W R ^a   Hatton, T J ^a   Hume, I H ^b   O'Connell, M G ^c   Mitchell, D C ^b   Milthorp, P L ^b   Yee, M ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^c AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agronomic practices; Episodic recharge; Fallowing; Root zone

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUNDWATER; RECHARGE; SALINIZATION;

AUSTRALIA;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032697064     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(99)00034-7     Document Type: Article

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