Environmental impact on the development of agricultural technology in China: The case of the dike-pond ('jitang') system of integrated agriculture- aquaculture in the Zhujiang Delta of China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 183-195

  Lo, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dike pond system; Environmental impact; Technological innovations; Zhujiang Delta

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; DIKE-POND SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; POPULATION PRESSURE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, ZHUJIANG DELTA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030303427     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01068-7     Document Type: Article

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