Restoring soil health to reduce irrigation demand and buffer the impacts of drought

Irrigation consumes three quarters of global water withdrawals each year. Strategies are needed to reduce irrigation water use, including increasing the efficiency of transfer methods and field application. Comprehensive restoration of soil health, specifically through organic matter amendments, can...

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Main Author: Rebecca SCHNEIDER, Stephen MORREALE, Zhigang LI, Erin MENZIES PLUER, Kirsten KURTZ, Xilu NI, Cuiping WANG, Changxiao LI, Harold VAN ES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Higher Education Press 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://academic.hep.com.cn/fase/fileup/2095-7505/PDF/27609/1593481135097-1072825006.pdf