Assessment of Agricultural Water Resources Sustainability in Arid Regions Using Virtual Water Concept: Case of South Khorasan Province, Iran
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عنوان ژورنال: Water
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w11030449