Improving water use of annual crops and pastures - Limitations and opportunities in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-182

  Tennant, D ^a   Hall, D ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; DRYLAND FARMING; LEGUME; PASTURE; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0035101248     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR00005     Document Type: Review

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