Application of swap model to predict yield and soil salinity for sustainable agriculture in an arid region

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 334-342

  Mostafazadeh Fard, B ^a   Mansouri, H ^a   Mousavi, S F ^a   Feizi, M ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b Isfahan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Soil salinity; Swap model; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449190728     PISSN: 17437601     EISSN: 1743761X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V3-N4-334-342     Document Type: Article

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