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Advances in Irrigation. Volume 3 /
Advances in Irrigation, Volume 3 covers state-of-the-art reviews of topics related to the rapidly advancing theory and practice of irrigation. The book presents articles on the design development and evaluation of the first- and second-generation traveling trickle irrigation system and the managemen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Academic Press,
1985.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Irrigation; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors to This Volume; Preface; Chapter 1. A Traveling Trickle Irrigation System; I. Introduction; II. Design and Characteristics of TTIS; III. The TTIS System and Its Major Components; IV. Evaluation of TTIS; V. Management and Control of Irrigation; VI. Cultivation Practices and Land Preparation; VII. Advantages and Disadvantages of TTIS; VIII. Future Research and Development Needs; References; Chapter 2. Irrigation Practice for Crop Culture in the Southeastern United States; I. Introduction.
- II. Region CharacteristicsIII. Particular Crop and Soil Considerations; IV. Irrigation Practice; V. Irrigation Response of Selected Crops; VI. Expectations; References; Chapter 3. Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) and Its Application to Irrigation Scheduling; I. Introduction; II. Principles of TDR; III. Applications of TDR to Irrigation Scheduling; IV. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Irrigation in India: A Physiological and Phenological Approach to Water Management in Grain Crops; I. Introduction; II. Brief History of Irrigation in India.
- III. National Aspects Affecting Irrigation ManagementIV. Analysis of Yield in Different Crops; V. Integration and Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Estimating Evapotranspiration; I. Introduction; II. A Multidisciplinary Process Approach to Evapotranspiration; III. Meteorological Aspects of Evapotranspiration; IV. Components of Evapotranspiration and Mechanisms Involved; V. Spatial and Temporal Scales and Specific Needs for Evapotranspiration Data; VI. Measurement of Evapotranspiration; VII. Modeling of Evapotranspiration; VIII. Environmental Heterogeneity and Evapotranspiration.
- IX. Concluding RemarksList of Symbols; References; Chapter 6. A Simulation Model for Predicting Effect of Water Stress on Yield: An Example Using Corn; I. Introduction; II. Conceptual Basis; III. Initial and Daily Input to the Model; IV. Governing Equations; V. Calibrating and Testing the Model; VI. Conclusions; Appendix 1: The Model; Appendix 2: List of Variables; References; Index.