Sustainable water use in urban landscapes in the 21st century: A las vegas perspective

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 881, Issue , 2010, Pages 483-486

  Devitt, D ^a   Morris, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

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EID: 78650142758     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.881.77     Document Type: Conference Paper

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