Water management for sustainable agriculture (Burleigh Dodds

Water management for sustainable agriculture (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 45)

This volume summarises the wealth of research on understanding and better management of water resources for agriculture. Part 1 reviews fundamental issues such as plant water use and soil water retention. Part 2 discusses ways of mapping and monitoring groundwater and surface water resources whilst Part 3 covers other sources such as rain and floodwater, waste and brackish water. Part 4 surveys developments in irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation and fertigation. The final sections in the book discuss ways of using water resources more efficiently such as site-specific and deficit irrigation techniques.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this wlll be a standard reference for agronomists, scientists involved in water and irrigation science as well as government and non-governmental organisations responsible for agriculture and water resource management.
Country USA
Brand Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd
Manufacturer Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-07-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781786761767

Country	USA
Brand	Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd
Manufacturer	Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2018-07-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781786761767

Water management for sustainable agriculture (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science, 45)