A large area in Wafra, south of Kuwait, was developed for crop production both in open ยฎelds and agriculture units. For more than a decade, farmers had been using groundwater and desalinated water for irrigating crops under both conditions. The study area occupied about 125 000 ha lying within the n
Causes and consequences of desertification in Kuwait: a case study of land degradation
โ Scribed by Jasem M. Al-Awadhi; Raafat F. Misak; Samira S. Omar
- Book ID
- 106263302
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 429 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-9529
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