irrigation system
collocation in Englishmeaningsofirrigationandsystem
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irrigation
noun[U]
uk/ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɪr.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the practice of supplying land with water so that crops and plants ...
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system
noun
uk/ˈsɪs.təm/us/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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Immediately before slugs were introduced, the dripirrigationsystemwas removed as it could have provided an escape route for the slugs or beetles.
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Repeated failures of this nature may ultimately result in decay of theirrigationsystemand subsequent decline of the local economy.
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In 1958, the nationalirrigationsystemwas extended to the village.
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This paper uses numerical integration to explore the impact of rainfall variability in a stylized protectiveirrigationsystem.
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For example, we asked for each actor's share of the profits from the operation of theirrigationsystem.
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Furthermore, in reality farmers had little voice in managing or appointing the management team of their community'sirrigationsystem.
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The agreement could, for example, be over the sharing of the benefits and burdens associated with the construction and maintenance of anirrigationsystem.
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The imposed modernization of the irrigation infrastructure has reduced the effectiveness of collective action and contributions to the maintenance of theirrigationsystem.
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While the degradation of forests has been the main issue in ecological history, the decline of the tankirrigationsystemhas also been attracting attention.
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They may come together once a month to discuss the most important issues related to the performance of theirrigationsystem.
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Our results suggest that theirrigationsystemstudied corresponds at best to a few populations.
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It is, therefore, not possible to define parasitic populations in thisirrigationsystem.
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A second possibility is related to the history of theirrigationsystemwhich was built about 30 years ago.
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Allowing water to be traded in anirrigationsystemwith de facto riparian rights can increase the efficiency of water use.
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Operations and management of theirrigationsystemfail if enough farmers do not participate in the tasks.
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Our findings indicate that one of the reasons that not all leaders provide strong incentives stems from the specific characteristics of theirrigationsystem.
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In the study area, leaders provide incentives to managers by offering them shares of the profit from the operation of the village'sirrigationsystem.
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This paper develops a theoretical model of a protectiveirrigationsystem.
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Figure 1 illustrates the drip kit, a low pressure dripirrigationsystemthat uses gravity to distribute water to plants.
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The immediate impact of intervention on the traditionalirrigationsystemwas a substantial decline in people's (resource users) participation in irrigation activities.
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