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Both crop and animal production are water-dependent. The quality and quantity of water used in agriculture are two interrelated properties controlling the production capacity of the land and the quality of the environment and the water resources.
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Yaron, B., Frenkel, H. (1994). Water Suitability for Agriculture. In: Tanji, K.K., Yaron, B. (eds) Management of Water Use in Agriculture. Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78562-7_2
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