This review examines the role of the atmospheric evaporative demand (AED) in drought.
AED is a complex concept and here we discuss possible AED definitions, the subsequent …

The demand for food is expected to significantly increase with continued population growth
over the next 50 years, indicating that agricultural efficiency should be simultaneously …

Deficit irrigation (DI) has been widely investigated as a valuable and sustainable production
strategy in dry regions. By limiting water applications to drought-sensitive growth stages, this …

Scarcity of water resources and growing competition for water in many sectors reduce its
availability for irrigation. Effective management of water for crop production in water scarce …

Plant evapotranspiration (ET) is considered to be a hydrological effect that would induce soil
suction and hence influence the stability of geotechnical infrastructure. However, other …

Increasing scarcity of irrigation water is threatening global winter wheat production and food
security. As a major world food crop, irrigation has been pivotal in enhancing the sustainable …

Water infiltration rate and hydraulic conductivity in vegetated soil are two vital hydrological
parameters for agriculturists to determine availability of soil moisture for assessing crop …

Irrigated agriculture constitutes the largest consumer of freshwater in the Mediterranean
region and provides a major source of income and employment for rural livelihoods …

A field experiment was conducted for 3 consecutive years to study the effects of water deficit
on yield, water productivity and net return of wheat. Yield attributes were affected by deficit …

Winter wheat is the main crop on the North China Plain (NCP), and in this region the most
limiting factor for the crop is water. The objective of this study was to adapt and test the ability …