A GIS Analysis of the Relationship between Sinkholes, Dry-Well Complaints and Groundwater Pumping for Frost-Freeze Protection of Winter Strawberry Production in Florida

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Aurit, Mark D ^a   Peterson, Robert O ^b   Blanford, Justine I ^c  

^a Tampa Bay Water   (United States)

^b Southwest Florida Water Management District   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; WELL WATER;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP PROTECTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; STRAWBERRY; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENT; FLORIDA; FRAGARIA; FREEZING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; HUMANS; SEASONS; WATER SUPPLY;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84872239905     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053832     Document Type: Article

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