Mixing specialized farming systems in Flevoland (The Netherlands): Agronomic, environmental and socio-economic effects

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 185-200

  Bos, J F F P ^a   Van De Ven, G W J ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Farm economics; Farming systems modelling; Interdisciplinary analysis; Nutrient use efficiency; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FARMING SYSTEM; MODELING; SUSTAINABILITY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0033365942     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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