Estimates of sub-national nutrient balances as sustainability indicators for agro-ecosystems in Ecuador

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-139

  De Koning, G H J ^a   Van De Kop, P J ^a   Fresco, L O ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystems; Ecuador; Land use; Nutrient balances; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY; LAND USE CHANGE; NUTRIENT BALANCE; SOIL NUTRIENTS; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

ECUADOR;

EID: 0030690538     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00059-5     Document Type: Article

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