An integrated model for planning and managing multi-regional mixed-crop farming schemes

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 63-74

  Jolayemi, Joel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agricultural ecosystems; Ecological zones; Management strategies; Multispecies ecosystems

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; ECOLOGICAL ZONING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; MIXED-CROP FARMING; MODELLING APPROACH;

EID: 0029667878     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(94)00146-4     Document Type: Article

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