The role of cover crops in irrigated systems: Soil salinity and salt leaching

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 158, Issue , 2012, Pages 200-207

  Gabriel, J L ^a   Almendros, P ^a   Hontoria, C ^a   Quemada, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catch crops; Diffuse pollution; Numerical models; Salt leaching; Soil salinity

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BARLEY; CATCH CROP; COVER CROP; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FALLOW; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEACHING; MAIZE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; RISK FACTOR; SALINE SOIL; SALT; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84863473748     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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