The ecological role of biodiversity in agroecosystems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 19-31

  Altieri, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Antagonists; Biodiversity; Biological control; Organic farming; Sustainable agriculture; Traditional farming

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROECOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; SOIL FERTILITY;

EID: 0032865168     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00028-6     Document Type: Article

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