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Limnological research in Nigeria: some perspectives [PDF]
, 2003 A brief review on limnological research in Nigeria is given: the status of the research in the country and perspectives for future development are ...
Azionu, B.C.
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Irrigation water management is key to promoting resilient crop production amidst the increasing effects of climate change. Super absorbent polymer (SAP) is an innovative technology for conserving irrigation water within arid and semi‐arid lands (ASALs). AquaCrop, a water productivity model, has been used for irrigation water management.
Dorcas Ndunge Benard +3 more
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Adaptive Strategies in China
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2013 China is the world's most populous country and a major emitter of greenhouse gases. Consequently, China's role in climate change has received a great deal of attention, whereas the impact of climate change on China has been largely ignored.
Rui-li LI, Shu Geng
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The use and re-use of unsustainable groundwater for irrigation: a global budget
Environmental Research Letters, 2017 Depletion of groundwater aquifers across the globe has become a significant concern, as groundwater is an important and often unsustainable source of irrigation water.
Danielle S Grogan +4 more
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The forest-hydrology-poverty nexus in Central America : An heuristic analysis [PDF]
A"forest-hydrology-poverty nexus"hypothesis asserts that deforestation in poor upland areas simultaneously threatens biodiversity and increases the incidence of flooding, sedimentation, and other damaging hydrological processes.
Chomitz, Kenneth M., Nelson, Andrew
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Irrigation scheduling is crucial for ensuring precise water delivery to crops. However, in many sub‐Saharan African irrigation schemes, water is applied without considering crop water needs, resulting in low crop water productivity and low yields. Solar‐powered irrigation systems can automatically meet these needs by utilizing solar radiation,
Eric Oppong Danso +15 more
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, 2015 The growth of population and its effect on the land use-cover change have been influencing the hydrology of the sub basin by changing the magnitude of stream flow and groundwater flow.
Yitea Seneshaw Getahun, Van Lanen Haj
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Effectiveness of Two Water Conservation Policies: An Integrated Modeling Approach [PDF]
Agriculture in the Texas High Plains depends entirely on the Ogallala Aquifer. Texas enacted water conservation legislation to address declining reserves in the aquifer.
Das, Biswa R. +2 more
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Forest and water relations in miombo woodlands [PDF]
, 2008 Miombo is a significant biome covering about 10% of the African landmass. Climate semi-aridity is the main edaphic determinant. Range of annual rainfall and dry season length is high, but the unimodal rainfall distribution is common for all miombo. Water
Malmer, Anders, Nyberg, Gert
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Research to support sustainable groundwater development and governance in Laos [PDF]
, 2020 Lao PDR (Laos) is a landlocked country of around seven million people situated in the heart of the Mekong region (Fig. 1). Listed amongst the 47 UN-designated Least Developed Countries, its level of socioeconomic development is comparable to that of ...
Pavelic, Paul, Villholth, Karen G.
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