Environmental impact of irrigation in la Violada District (Spain): I. Salt export patterns

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 766-775

  Isidoro, D ^a   Quilez D ^a   Aragues R ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; GYPSUM; IRRIGATION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEEPAGE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

END-MEMBER MIXING ANALYSIS (EMMA); GROUND WATER INFLOWS; SALT LOAD; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS);

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM SULFATE; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); PRODUCT RECOVERY; SALT LOADING; SPAIN; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENT; SALTS; SPAIN; WATER;

E I S; GROUND WATER; IRRIGATION; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 33646589672     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0064     Document Type: Article

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