Swat-based evapotranspirative water conservation analysis performed on irrigated croplands to determine potential regional water savings

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 456-462

  Gayley, Andrew ^a  

^a Texas A M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural systems; Catchment; Ecohydrology; Evapotranspiration; Irrigation; Priestly Taylor; Sustainable agriculture; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; ECO-HYDROLOGY; GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION; PRIESTLY-TAYLOR; SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; RAIN; WATER SUPPLY; ZONING;

WATER CONSERVATION;

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENT; ECOHYDROLOGY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER BASIN; WATER BUDGET; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84879563259     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000562     Document Type: Article

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