Effects of partial cover of durum wheat straw on soil evaporation in a semi-arid region

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 537, Issue , 2000, Pages 159-165

  Rinaldi, M ^a   Rana, G ^a   Introna, M ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Agronomico   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bare soil; Mulch; Soil evaporation; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 33745021730     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.537.16     Document Type: Article

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