Discussion of “Design of Level Ground Laterals in Trickle Irrigation Systems” by Zayani Khemaies and Hammami Moncef
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The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is acknowledged for supporting, by the fellowships and grant program (UNSPECIFIED2219), the discusser’s studies at the Texas A&M University–BAEN.
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Received: Apr 20, 2010
Accepted: Sep 7, 2010
Published online: Sep 15, 2011
Published in print: Oct 1, 2011
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