Volumetric and Impact-Oriented Water Footprint of Agricultural Crops: A Review

R. Deepa; Aavudai Anandhi; R. Alhashim

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Volumetric and Impact-Oriented Water Footprint of Agricultural Crops: A Review

R. Deepa Aavudai Anandhi

R. Alhashim

Ecological Indicators Vol. 130 pp. 108093 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Nov 01, 2021
Vol/Issue: 130
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Biological Systems Engineering Program, College of Agriculture and Food Science, Florida A&M University, Benjamin Bannekar Tech C, 1409 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA

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National Science Foundation Award: 1735235

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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R. Deepa, Aavudai Anandhi, R. Alhashim (2021). Volumetric and Impact-Oriented Water Footprint of Agricultural Crops: A Review. Ecological Indicators, 130, 108093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108093

Volumetric and Impact-Oriented Water Footprint of Agricultural Crops: A Review

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