Enhancing green water in soils of South Asia

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-133

  Kahlon, M S ^a,b   Lal, R ^b  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Evaporation; Rainwater harvesting; Soil and water conservation; Soil water balance; South Asia; The hydrologic cycle; Tillage; Water deficit; Water infiltration

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 79953701636     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2011.542573     Document Type: Article

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