The problems of different mapping units which hitherto formed the basis for irrigation soil surveys of the savanna landscapes in Nigeria are discussed. Using data from a semi-detailed soil survey, the possibility of cstablishing the major variations in soil properties which are relevant to irrigatio
The use of land form-soil associations in irrigation soil surveys in northern Nigeria
β Scribed by C. J. CHARTRES
- Book ID
- 108717317
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 686 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1351-0754
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