Why well yield matters for managing agricultural drought risk

Groundwater-fed irrigation has supported growth in agricultural production around the world by allowing farmers to buffer production against the risks associated with variable and uncertain climatic conditions. However, uncontrolled exploitation has also led to rapid rates of groundwater depletion i...

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Main Authors: T. Foster, N. Brozović, A.P. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094715300104