A Biophysical Toolbox for assessment and management of land and water resources in rural catchments in Northern Thailand

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-300

  Merritt, W S ^a   Croke, B F W ^a   Jakeman, A J ^a   Letcher, R A ^a   Perez, P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biophysical models; Land resources; Thailand; Water resources

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LAND MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 0842267368     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.08.010     Document Type: Article

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