Water use efficiency of crops cultivated in the Mediterranean region: Review and analysis

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-507

  Katerji, Nader ^a   Mastrorilli, Marcello ^b   Rana, Gianfranco ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cereal; Climate; Horticultural species; Industrial crop; Leguminous; Mediterranean region; Water management; Water stress; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP; CULTIVATION; LEGUME; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STRESS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 41149111289     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.12.003     Document Type: Review

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