Options for management of saline groundwater in an irrigated farming system

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-188

  Bethune, M G ^a   Gyles, O A ^a   Wang, Q J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; SALINITY; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1942536625     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02179     Document Type: Article

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