Water management and grain production in dryland farming areas in China

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-45

  Jia, Z K ^a   Shangguano, Z P ^b   Lei, T W ^b   Shao, M A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Development strategy; Dryland farming; Productivity potential; Technical approaches

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DRYLAND FARMING; IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; YIELD;

CHINA;

EID: 0035013993     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500109470061     Document Type: Article

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