Desert Emergency of Lack of Water; How to Find and Collect Water.

Abstract

Experiments indicate that during winter the highest yield of transpiratory water will be obtained from branches from the south-facing direction, covered with a thin plastic bag. There are no significant differences between wadi habitats. Retamn raetam is a suitable species, because the combination of deep and shallow roots reduces dependency on local rainfall. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140981

Entities

People

  • Y. Gutterman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellophane
  • Contracts
  • Drinking Water
  • Emergencies
  • Floods
  • Governments
  • Groundwater
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Precipitation
  • Radiation
  • Rain
  • Rainfall
  • Salt Water
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.