Down-scale analysis for water scarcity in response to soil-water conservation on Loess Plateau of China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 355-361

  Xiubin, He ^a   Zhanbin, Li ^a   Mingde, Hao ^a   Keli, Tang ^a   Fengli, Zheng ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Eco water scarcity; Land use shifting; Loess Plateau; Soil water conservation

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; EROSION CONTROL; FOOD PRODUCTION; SOIL WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STRESS;

CHINA;

EID: 0037364316     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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