An agro-ecological analysis of Wen-Tinak, a sustainable sweet potato wetland production system in the Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Science in New Guinea

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 55-66

  Soenarto, ^a,c   Rumawas, Fred ^b  

^a CENDERAWASIH UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; SWEET POTATO; WEN-TINAK; WETLAND PRODUCTION SYSTEM; WETLANDS;

INDONESIA, IRIAN JAYA, BALIEM VALLEY;

CONVOLVULACEAE; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 0031428345     PISSN: 03104303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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