Protecting water resources in biofuels production

Water Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-134

  Huffaker, Ray ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel production; Irrigation efficiency; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77449147201     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2009.113     Document Type: Article

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