Tree Wind Breaks in Central Asia and Their Effects on Agricultural Water Consumption
Across Central Asia, agriculture largely depends on irrigation due to arid and semi-arid climatic conditions. Water is abstracted from rivers, which are largely fed by glacier melt. In the course of climate change, glaciers melt down so that a reduced glacier volume and reduced water runoffs are exp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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Series: | Land |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/8/11/167 |