Modelling expert knowledge with knowledge-based systems to design decision aids: The example of a knowledge-based model on grazing management

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-144

  Girard, N ^a   Hubert, B ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Decision aid; Expert knowledge; Grazing; Knowledge based systems; Management; Modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032993672     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(98)00085-7     Document Type: Article

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