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Encyclopedia of water science

Stewart, B. A. (Bobby Alton), 1932- (Added Author). Howell, Terry A. (Added Author).

Summary: Encyclopedia of Water Science provides instant access to the most effective procedures in agricultural water engineering, unveiling a wide spectrum of design concepts, methodologies, and solutions for enhanced performance of water quality, treatment, conservation, and irrigation methods, as well as improved water efficiency in agricultural programs. Online version features quarterly updates, keyword searchability, color graphics, and customized content views.

Item details

ISBN: 0824709489
ISBN: 9780824709488
ISBN: 0824709470
ISBN: 9780824709471
ISBN: 0824742419
ISBN: 9780824742416
Physical Description: print
remote
xviii, 1076 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Publisher: New York : Marcel Dekker, 2003.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Academic disciplines / Joseph R. Makuch and Paul D. Robillard -- Acid rain and precipitation chemistry / Pao K. Wang -- Acidification for prevention of clogging of drip lines and emitters / Andrew C. Chang -- African market garden / Dov Pasternak and Amnon Bustan -- Agricultural runoff characteristics / Matt C. Smith, Daniel L. Thomas, and David K. Gattie -- Agroforestry for enhancing water use effieciency / James Brandle, Xinhua Zhou, and Laurie Hodges -- Aquifer Recharge / John R. Nimmo, David A. Stenestrom, and Richard W. Healy -- Aquifer transmissivity / Mohamed Hantush -- Aquifers / Miguel A. Marino -- Aquifers, artificial recharge of / Steven P. Phillips -- Aquifers, karst / John Van Brahana -- Aquifers, karst: water quality and water-resource problems / John Van Brahana -- Aquifers, ogallala / B.A. Stewart -- Aral sea disasters / Guy Fipps -- Boron / Rami Keren -- Canal automation / Albert J. Clemmens -- Carbon dioxide, plants and transpiration / L.H. Allen, Jr., J.C.V. Vu, and J. Sheehy -- Chemical measurement / William J. Rogers and Kevin Jeanes -- Chemigation / William L. Kranz -- Chlorination for disinfection and prevention of clogging of drip lines and emitters / Andrew C. Chang -- Chromium / Bruce R. James -- Conservation tillage and no-tillage / Paul W. Unger -- Consumptive water use / Freddie R. Lamm -- Crop coefficients / Richard G. Allen -- Crop development models / Peter S. Carberry -- Crop plants: critical developmental stages of water stress / Zvi Plaut -- Crop residues, snow capture by / Donald K. McCool, Brenton S. Sharratt, and John R. Morse -- Crops, water harvesting for / Gary W. Frasier.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.