A framework to monitor sustainability in the grains industry

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 605-620

  Dalal, R C ^a   Lawrence, P ^a   Walker, J ^b   Shaw, R J ^a   Lawrence, G ^c   Yule, D ^d   Doughton, J A ^e   Bourne, A ^e   Duivenvoorden, L ^c   Choy, S ^a   Moloney, D ^f   Turner, L ^a   King, C ^d   Dale, A ^b  

^a Department of Natural Resources ^*  (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

^e DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^f DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GRAIN CROP; MONITORING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0032704271     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98108     Document Type: Article

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