Discussion of "Comparative analysis of hydraulic calculation methods in design of microirrigation laterals" by Gürol Yildirim and Necati Aǧiralioǧlu

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Provenzano, Giuseppe ^a   Palau Salvador, Guillermo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION;

EID: 31144453697     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2006)132:1(82)     Document Type: Note

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