Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Irrigation in Agroecosystems

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Gabrijel Ondrasek
Gabrijel Ondrasek

University of Zagreb,
Croatia

Published23 January 2019

Doi10.5772/intechopen.73607

ISBN978-1-78984-924-0

Print ISBN978-1-78984-923-3

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83881-743-5

Copyright year2019

Number of pages184

The agroecosystem is one of the most fascinating, purposely human-created functional units, by which human species made a huge leap from predators and nomads to food growers (agriculturists). Irrigation is one of the oldest and still one of the most effective agricultural practices for providing continuous and quality foodstuffs.

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Open access  chapters

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4. Using Smartphone Technologies to Manage Irrigation

By Timothy Coolong, Luke Miller and George Vellidis

1,289
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5. Deficit Irrigation in Mediterranean Fruit Trees and Grapevines: Water Stress Indicators and Crop Responses

By Anabela Fernandes-Silva, Manuel Oliveira, Teresa A. Paço and Isabel Ferreira

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6. Water Footprint Differences of Producing Cultivars of Selected Crops in New Zealand

By Isaac R. Fandika, Peter D. Kemp, James P. Millner and Davie Horne

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7. Water Quality in Irrigated Paddy Systems

By Jian Liu, Hongbin Liu, Ruliang Liu, MG Mostofa Amin, Limei Zhai, Haiming Lu, Hongyuan Wang, Xubo Zhang, Yitao Zhang, Ying Zhao and Xiaodong Ding

1,546
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8. Management of Plant Disease Epidemics with Irrigation Practices

By Adalberto C. Café-Filho, Carlos Alberto Lopes and Maurício Rossato

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1,692
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10. Traditional Water Meadows: A Sustainable Management Type for the Future?

By Constanze Buhk, Jens Schirmel, Gerlach Rebekka and Oliver Frör

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