Water repellency: A whole-farm bio-economic perspective

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2000, Pages 396-405

  Abadi Ghadim, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Modelling economics; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOILS;

FARMING SYSTEM; WATER REPELLENCY; WHOLE FARM BIO-ECONOMIC MODEL;

HYDROLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PROFITABILITY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0342265099     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00211-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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