The effect of soil texture on the water use efficiency of irrigated crops: Results of a multi-year experiment carried out in the Mediterranean region

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-100

  Katerji, Nader ^a   Mastrorilli, Marcello ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actual evapotranspiration; Growth; Plant water status; Soil texture; Water use efficiency; Yield

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; IRRIGATION; LOAM; LYSIMETER; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SOIL TEXTURE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER UPTAKE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57849124506     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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