The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams: A review of the literature |
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... increasing in numbers . On the other hand , there is an increase in the type and density of weeds in parts of the area , also an increase in some economically significant insect pests such as the grape moth , the cornstalk borer and the ...
... increasing in numbers . On the other hand , there is an increase in the type and density of weeds in parts of the area , also an increase in some economically significant insect pests such as the grape moth , the cornstalk borer and the ...
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... increase in pests that accompanies irrigation , followed by an increase in pesticide use , followed by increased pest resistance . ( In the United States , far- mers used about 90 tonnes of pesticides in 1950. By 1980 , they were using ...
... increase in pests that accompanies irrigation , followed by an increase in pesticide use , followed by increased pest resistance . ( In the United States , far- mers used about 90 tonnes of pesticides in 1950. By 1980 , they were using ...
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... increasing demand for base - flow augmenta- tion ... by the turn of the century , useable storage in the world will have to increase by about 2.5 fold . " Nothing could illustrate the impossibility of this increase more than the ...
... increasing demand for base - flow augmenta- tion ... by the turn of the century , useable storage in the world will have to increase by about 2.5 fold . " Nothing could illustrate the impossibility of this increase more than the ...
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