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Water: Where water comes from

Better Farming Series, no. 28 (1981)

Year of publication 1981

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Technical book

ISBN 92-5-101086-2

Series title FAO Better Farming Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This course teaches the farmer about the water cycle. It covers rainfall, ground water, the water table, surface water, evaporation, and transpiration. It also delivers information on wells and springs, swamps, ponds, lakes, streams and rivers. It explains how water is necessary for life.

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