Analytical steady-state solutions for water-limited cropping systems using saline irrigation water

Water Resources Research

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 9656-9674

  Skaggs, T H ^a   Anderson, R G ^a   Corwin, D L ^a   Suarez, D L ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

analytical solution; crop production function; irrigation; soil salinity; steady state; water reuse

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; SALINE WATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CLOSED-FORM ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP WATER PRODUCTION FUNCTION; IRRIGATION REQUIREMENTS; MATHEMATICAL DESCRIPTIONS; SOIL SALINITY; STEADY STATE; WATER REUSE;

IRRIGATION;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINITY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER UPTAKE;

EID: 85027923864     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: 19447973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014WR016058     Document Type: Article

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