A lysimeter study of the water balance of border-check irrigated perennial pasture

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-162

  Bethune, M G ^a   Wang, Q J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; IRRIGATION; LYSIMETER; PASTURE; WATER BUDGET;

VICTORIA;

EID: 1942504872     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03049     Document Type: Article

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