Construction characteristics and management practices of in-farm irrigation ponds in intensive agricultural systems - agronomic and environmental implications

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 657-665

  Juan, Melchor ^a   Casas, Jesús ^a   Bonachela, Santiago ^a   Fuentes Rodríguez, Francisca ^a   Gallego, Irene ^a   Elorrieta, María Antonia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b CIT COEXPHAL ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Biocide; Covering; Dredging; Irrigation water; Mediterranean; Submerged aquatic vegetation

Indexed keywords

CHARA; CHARACEAE; CHARALES;

EID: 84870774900     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.1667     Document Type: Article

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