High plains regional aquifer study revisited: A 20-year retrospective for western Kansas

Great Plains Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-197

  Peterson, Jeffrey M ^a   Bernardo, Daniel J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural economy; Energy prices; Irrigation; Ogallala Aquifer; Water policy

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

AQUIFER; IRRIGATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

UNITED STATES;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242338707     PISSN: 10525165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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