Agricultural Water Use: A Methodology and Estimates for Ontario (1991, 1996 and 2001)

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-128

  de Loë, Rob C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AGRICULTURE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL WATER USE; AGRICULTURE SECTORS; BROAD-SCALE PLANNING; WATER TAKING REGULATIONS;

WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ORGANIZATIONS; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SHEDS;

EID: 22744447151     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj3002111     Document Type: Article

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