Farming system analysis of drylands agriculture in lebanon: An Analysis of sustainability

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 33-43

  Hamadeh, S K ^a   Abi Said, M ^a   Zurayk, R ^a   El Awar, F ^a   Talhouk, S ^a   Ghanem, D Abi ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Dryland agriculture; Farming system; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DRYLAND FARMING; FARMING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

LEBANON;

EID: 0033511090     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v15n02_05     Document Type: Article

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