Potential of nine multipurpose tree species to reduce saline groundwater tables in the lower Amu Darya River region of Uzbekistan

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-165

  Khamzina, Asia ^a   Lamers, John P A ^a   Martius, Christopher ^a   Worbes, Martin ^b   Vlek, Paul L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodrainage; Root growth; Transpiration per unit leaf area; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; GROUNDWATER; ROOT; SALINITY; TRANSPIRATION; TREE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AMU DARYA BASIN; ASIA; EURASIA;

ANIMALIA; ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA; POPULUS; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; ULMUS; ULMUS PUMILA;

EID: 33748994538     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-006-9006-9     Document Type: Article

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