Effect of irrigation water on agricultural soil in Jordan valley: An example from arid area conditions

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-79

  Al Zu'bi, Y ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Farm; Fertilizers; Irrigation; Soil; Water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ARID REGION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HEAVY METAL; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL POLLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; JORDAN VALLEY; KING TALAL DAM; MIDDLE EAST; YARMOUK RIVER;

EID: 33947660006     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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