Rainwater-use efficiency of tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) under different conservation measures in the high hills of south India

Applied Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 450-455

  Madhu, M ^a   Sahoo, D C ^a   Sharda, V N ^a   Sikka, A K ^b  

^a ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (India)

^b National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA)   (India)

Author keywords

Conservation measures; Rainwater; Runoff; Tea plantation; Water productivity

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; PLANTATION; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RAINWATER; RUNOFF; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TEA; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE;

INDIA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 78649452412     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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