System dynamics and the definition of research domains for the northern Guinea savanna of West Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 133-148

  Weber, G ^a,b   Smith, J ^a,c   Manyong, M V ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b PASOLAC   (Nicaragua)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Crop management; Crop livestock interactions; Farming systems; Intensification; Resource management; Sustainability; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; FARMING SYSTEM; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

AFRICA, (WEST);

EID: 0030131789     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01025-0     Document Type: Article

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