Water harvesting for improved water productivity in dry environments of the mediterranean region case study: Pistachio in Turkey

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 361-370

  Yazar, A ^a   Kuzucu, M ^b   Celik I ^a   Sezen, S M ^c   Jacobsen, S E ^d  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Pistachio Research Institute   (Turkey)

^c Soil and Water Resources Research Institute   (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Microcatchment; Pistachio (Pistacia vera); Runoff; Water storage

Indexed keywords

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 84906944141     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jac.12070     Document Type: Article

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