Farm management and protection of natural resources: Analysis of adaptation process and dependence relationships

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-97

  Gafsi, M ^a   Brossier, J ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION PROCESS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; DEPENDENCE RELATIONS; FARM MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH;

FRANCE;

EID: 0030619719     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(96)00079-0     Document Type: Article

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