Identifying a new paradigm for assessing irrigation system performance

Irrigation Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-34

  Mateos, Luciano ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS; IRRIGATION EFFICIENCIES; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; IRRIGATION WATERS; PRACTICAL; SOIL SALINITIES; SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MEASURES; SYSTEM PERFORMANCES; WATER SOURCES; WATER VOLUMES;

IRRIGATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WATER USE;

EID: 54849427703     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-008-0118-z     Document Type: Article

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