Interactions between trees and groundwaters in recharge and discharge areas - A survey of western Australian sites

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 91-113

  George, R J ^a   Nulsen, R A ^a   Ferdowsian, R ^a   Raper, G P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discharge; Dryland salinity; Groundwater; Recharge; Revegetation; Trees; Water tables

Indexed keywords

SALINIZATION; TREE; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033602109     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(98)00073-0     Document Type: Article

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