Optimization of virtual water flow via grain trade within China
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virtual water flows related to grain crop trade and their influencing factors in hetao irrigation district, china
virtual water adds a new dimension to crop trades and provides a new way of thinking about water scarcity. a systematic analysis of virtual water flows requires integration of all critical drivers of virtual water flows under a single consistent framework. the aim of this study was to assess virtual water flows related to trades of grain crops (wheat, corn, rice, and coarse cereals) and their i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecological Indicators
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1470-160X
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.053