TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jackson,I.J.
TI  - Climate, water, and agriculture in the tropics
SN  - 0582485282 
U1  - 551.570913 20
PY  - 1977///
CY  - New York
PB  - Longman Group
KW  - Plant-water relationships
KW  - Tropics
KW  - Water in agriculture
KW  - Climate
N1  - CONTENTS

Water in the tropics
introduction
evaporation and rainfall
the hydrological rainfall
the human factors

Origins of precipitation
introduction
earlier concepts of simplicity and uniformity
basic features of the tropical circulation
the sub-tropical highs
e.tc

Rainfall seasonality and variability
introduction
seasonal rainfall regimes
variability
rainfall probability and reliability
e.tc

Other rainfall characteristics
intensity-duration-frequency
spatial variations
diurnal variations
rainfall and stream flow

Evaporation
introduction
factors influencing evaporation
methods of assessment

Water and plants: a general review
introduction
the significance of water to plants
the atmosphere-soil-plant water systems

Water and plants: the tropical situation
Water and agriculture in the tropics
Man's impact on the hydrological cycle; Includes Bibliography and index
ER  -