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The 127 pages that link to Irrigation, each with the reason it gives.

• WaterRelated: Agriculture uses irrigation to supply water when rainfall is insufficient or unreliable.

• Green RevolutionRelated: Reliable water reduced crop failure and enabled intensive cultivation of improved varieties.

• Common-pool resourceBroader topic: Shared canals and water supplies require rules for allocating withdrawals among users.

• AgricultureRelated: Irrigation supplements rainfall and can make cultivation possible in dry regions.

• MesopotamiaRelated: Canals and water management supported farming in Mesopotamia’s dry, flood-prone lowlands.

• DesalinationRelated: Desalinated water can support crops where natural freshwater is scarce, though cost and salinity matter.

• Endorheic basinRelated: Irrigation can reduce river inflows to terminal lakes and concentrate salts in basin soils.

• TranspirationRelated: Estimating crop transpiration helps determine when and how much to irrigate.

• Rice cultivationNarrower topic: Irrigation supports rice production where rainfall alone cannot meet crop water needs.

• Cultural landscapeRelated: Canals and waterworks reshape land while linking communities to local water systems.

• CanalNarrower topic: Canals can transform agriculture by carrying water to fields far from natural sources.

• Agricultural intensificationRelated: Reliable water can increase yields and enable multiple harvests in a year.

• Colorado RiverRelated: Irrigation consumes most Colorado River water used in the basin.

• DamRelated: Dams can store and release water when rainfall cannot meet agricultural demand.

• Nile ValleyRelated: Canals and basins extended cultivation beyond the immediate riverbank.

• ReservoirRelated: Stored water can be released to fields when rainfall is insufficient.

• Arid climateRelated: It can support agriculture where precipitation alone cannot meet crop water demand.

• HydropowerRelated: Reservoirs associated with hydropower can also store and release water for agriculture.

• LoessRelated: Irrigation increases agricultural productivity on loess while wetting can trigger ground settlement.

• QanatRelated: Qanats provide a steady gravity-fed source for irrigating fields.

• Water cycleRelated: It redirects surface water or groundwater and alters local evaporation and runoff.

• Dryland farmingCompared with: Dryland farming relies on rainfall and stored soil moisture rather than routinely supplying water to fields.

• RiverRelated: Rivers supply water to farms through canals, pumps, and diversion works.

• EuphratesRelated: Canals and pumping systems use Euphrates water to sustain agriculture.

• HamaRelated: Hama’s norias historically raised river water for irrigation.

• JerichoRelated: Water management helped agriculture persist in Jericho’s arid surroundings.

• Hydraulic engineeringRelated: Hydraulic works convey and distribute water from sources to agricultural fields.

• TransoxianaRelated: Canals and waterworks turned river flow into the region’s agricultural foundation.

• Drip irrigationNarrower topic: Drip irrigation is a specific method within the broader practice of irrigation.

• SalinizationRelated: Irrigation water can add salts, especially where drainage is insufficient.

• Syr DaryaNarrower topic: Canals divert Syr Darya water to fields across the basin.

• Ubaid periodRelated: Managing scarce and variable water shaped agriculture and settlement in the southern alluvium.

• SnowmeltRelated: In snow-fed regions, meltwater can supply irrigation during the growing season.

• WaterloggingCompared with: Irrigation supplies needed water but can cause waterlogging when excessive or poorly drained.

• Agricultural machineryNarrower topic: Pumps and distribution equipment deliver water where rainfall is insufficient.

• Rain-fed agricultureCompared with: Irrigation supplies water independently of rainfall, unlike the defining reliance of this system.

• River engineeringRelated: Canals and river diversions distribute water from channels to fields.

• Cultural ecologyRelated: Water management links environmental conditions to cooperation, labor, and agricultural choices.

• Rio GrandeNarrower topic: Diversion from the river has made agriculture possible in arid valleys.

• Water rightsRelated: Agriculture holds many water claims and often depends on reliable allocation.

• AgronomyRelated: Water management prevents crop stress while avoiding waste and waterlogging.

• LeachingRelated: Irrigation can promote salt leaching, but excessive application can also carry nutrients downward.

• PossibilismBroader topic: Its varied designs show how societies choose among responses to water availability.

• ViticultureCompared with: Its use distinguishes vineyards that supplement rainfall from those relying on natural water supply.

• Water resource managementRelated: Agriculture is a major water user, making irrigation efficiency and scheduling central concerns.

• Yayoi periodRelated: Managing water made wet-rice cultivation possible in suitable landscapes.

• Alluvial plainRelated: Reliable river water and shallow groundwater support irrigation across many alluvial plains.

• AqueductRelated: Aqueducts can carry water from rivers or reservoirs to irrigation networks.

• Agricultural surplusRelated: Managed water can raise and stabilize agricultural output, supporting reserves beyond a single harvest.

• Archimedes' screwRelated: Rotating screws lift water from rivers, canals, and wells into irrigation channels.