Water Requirements for Irrigation and the Environment

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Bos, Marinus G. (Συγγραφέας), Kselik, Rob A. L. (Συγγραφέας), Allen, Richard G. (Συγγραφέας), Molden, David J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Water-supply.; Agriculture.; Environment.; Water pollution.; Life Sciences.; Water Industry/Water Technologies.; Environment, general.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

Irrigated agriculture produces about 40% of all food and fibre on about 16% of all cropped land. As such, irrigated agriculture is a productive user of resources; both in terms of yield per cropped area and in yield per volume of water consumed. Many irrigation projects, however, use (divert or with...