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CHAPTER 6
1. General references on water harvesting and use
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Cooley K.R., Dedrick A.R. and Frasier G.W. Water harvesting: state of the art. In: Watershed Management. Proc. Symp. 11-13 August 1975. 1975
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2. References in text
Chiarella J.W. and Beck W.H. Water harvestinng cacahments on Indian lands in the Southwest. In: Proc. Water Harvesting Symposium, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1974. Frasier G.W. (ed). USDA-ARS-W-22, pp 104-111. 1975
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Mickelson R.H. Performance and durability of sheet metal, butyl rubber, asphalt roofing, and bentonite for harvesting precipitation. In: Proc. Water Harvesting Symposium, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1974. Frasier G.W. (ed). USDA-ARS-W-22. 1975
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CHAPTER 7
1. Some general references for 7.1 - Grazing land
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2. Some general references for 7.2 Trees and shrubs
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