Water content of a red-brown earth subjected to a range of agronomic vegetation options in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 587-592

  Whitfield, D M ^a  

^a Dept of Nat Rsrc and Environment ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Annuals; Fallow; Lucerne; Recharge; Water use

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; SOIL WATER; VEGETATION COVER; WATER CONTENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0035023070     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99169     Document Type: Article

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