Water saving irrigation in China

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 327-336

  Li, Yuanhua ^a  

^a YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Institutional development; Irrigation; Strategy; Water saving

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746638783     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.233     Document Type: Conference Paper

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