Environmental effects of irrigated agriculture

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 537, Issue , 2000, Pages 605-610

  Trout, T J ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Erosion; Irrigation; Pollution; Water; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959379816     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.537.71     Document Type: Article

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