Assessing ecological sustainability of slash-and-burn agriculture through soil fertility indicators

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-127

  Kleinman, Peter J A ^a   Bryant, Ray B ^a   Pimentel, David ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0029809817     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1996.00021962008800020002x     Document Type: Article

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