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The use pattern of irrigation practices by Arkansas producers.

Published online: 09 Oct 2019

Authors: Nian, Y. & Huang, Q. & Kovacs, K. F. & Henry, C. & Kurtz, J.

Content type: Bulletin article

Using data from the 2016 Arkansas Irrigation Survey, this study documents the use pattern of irrigation practices including both irrigation technologi...

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Topic guide: water security and economic development.

Published online: 17 Jun 2015

Authors: Quick, T. & Winpenny, J.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Too little water (scarcity), too much water (flooding) and poor quality water (pollution) represent a risk to sustained economic growth. Evidence sugg...

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The nexus of irrigation-water salinity, agricultural policy and long-run water management: lessons from the case of Israel.

Published online: 03 Oct 2019

Authors: Kan, I. & Slater, Y. & Reznik, A. & Finkelshtain, I.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper incorporates the detrimental agronomic effects of irrigation-water salinity into an empirical economy-wide dynamic hydro-economic model to ...

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EUROeyeopener 2.1: Drinking water supply southwestern Delta and Rijnmond-Drechtsteden.

Published online: 13 May 2015

Authors: Schipper, P. N. M. & Janssen, G. M. C. M. & Polman, N. B. P. & Linderhof, V. G. M. & Bakel, P. J. T. van & Massop, H. T. L. & Kselik, R. A. L. & Oude Essink, G. H. P. & Stuyt, L. C. P. M.

Content type: Bulletin

Safeguarding the future drinking water supply in this Dutch region affects the chloride level of polder water, and thus the quality of irrigation wate...

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Water and nature: a good pair! Study of the success factors, constraints and opportunities for the integration of water and nature goals.

Published online: 13 May 2015

Authors: Hattum, T. van & Kwakernaak, C. & Tol-Leenders, T. P. van & Roelsma, J. & Broekmeyer, M. E. A. & Schmidt, A. M. & Hartgers, E. M. & Nysingh, S. L.

Content type: Bulletin

The integration of water and nature goals in all Dutch policies related to water management, drinking water supplies, water quality and nature conserv...

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Studies in the water relations of Pinus sylvestris in plantation conditions. III. A comparison of soil water changes and estimates of total evaporation on four afforested sites and one grass-covered site.

Published online: 22 May 1965

Authors: Rutter, A. J. & Fourt, D. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

(S. & F. XXVIII [657]). Soil-moisture changes were followed for three years; the plantations varied in age from 20 to 32 years and were on soils d...

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Growth and water use of Lolium perenne. 2. Plant growth.

Published online: 08 Jan 1972

Authors: Lawlor, D. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The effects of decreasing water potential of the soil and plant on growth of L. perenne were studied. Leaf and root extension growth decreased by 50% ...

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Water pollution and water shortage problems in China.

Published online: 01 Sep 1990

Authors: Wang, J. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water pollution and water shortage are two of the most important environmental problems in China. Water pollution in China started in the 1950s and ha...

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Restoration of wet features for breeding waders on lowland grassland.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Eglington, S. M. & Gill, J. A. & Bolton, M. & Smart, M. A. & Sutherland, W. J. & Watkinson, A. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Over the last century, the loss of around half of the world's wetlands, principally through drainage and conversion to agriculture, has been one of th...

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Can intercropping with the world's three major beverage plants help improve the water use of rubber trees?

Published online: 22 Feb 2017

Authors: Wu JuNen & Liu WenJie & Chen ChunFeng

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The dramatic expansion of rubber plantations in mainland South-East Asia and south-west China has caused many eco-environmental problems, especially n...

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