San Joaquin valley, California: A case study

Agricultural Salinity Assessment and Management: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 977-1031

  Johnston, William R ^a   Westcot, Dennis W ^b   Delamore, Michael ^c  

^a Consulting Engineer ^*  (United States)

^b Consulting Scientist ^*  (United States)

^c U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

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CALIFORNIA; SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY;

EID: 84925853723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784411698.ch32     Document Type: Chapter

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