Infilterability Reduction of Artificial Recharge of Groundwater System in a Desert in the Absence of Sowbugs

Subject Areas : Soil and Water Conservation

Gholamreza  Rahbar ¹ (Research Scientist, Gorgan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Ataollah  Kavian ² (Associate Prof. in Sari University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Watershed Management.)
Mahmoud  Habibnejad Rooshan ³ (Prof., Sari University of Agriculture and natural Resources)
Ahang  Kowsar ⁴ (Senior Research Scientist of Fars Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Kaka  Shahedi ⁵ (Associate Professor, Sari University of Agriculture and Natural Resources)

Received: 2016-01-15 Accepted : 2016-04-16 Published : 2016-04-16

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