Urban trees and water: An overview of studies on irrigation needs in the western United States and a discussion regarding future research

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 132-135

  Costello, Laurence ^a  

^a not available   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop Coefficients; Irrigation; Lysimeter; Plant Water Loss; Reference Evapotranspiration; Tree Water Needs; Urban Trees; Water Conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CROP; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; LYSIMETER; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; URBAN FORESTRY; WATER DEMAND; WATER USE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878204854     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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