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Azolla, a water saver in irrigated rice fields?

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Practical Application of Azolla for Rice Production

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 13))

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The influence of Azolla on evapotranspiration has been estimated. It has been shown that under climatic conditions giving rise to a 1343 mm evaporation per year Azolla prevents more than 20% of loss. It is concluded that estimations of the economic impact of Azolla use have to take in consideration water economy.

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  1. Association por le Développement de la Riziculture en, Afrique de l’Ouest, B.P. 29, Richard Toll, Sénégal

    H. F. Diara

  2. Université Catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud, 4 B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    C. Van Hove

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  1. Department of Biology, University of South Florida, USA

    W. S. Silver

  2. Department of Agronomy, University of Puerto Rico, USA

    E. C. Schröder

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Diara, H.F., Van Hove, C. (1984). Azolla, a water saver in irrigated rice fields?. In: Silver, W.S., Schröder, E.C. (eds) Practical Application of Azolla for Rice Production. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6201-9_9

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