A multidimensional approach to understanding agro-ecosystems. A case study in Hubei province, China

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 207-225

  Ottaviani, D ^a   Ji, Li ^b   Pastore, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; China; Household types; Multivariate analysis

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RURAL ECONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 0037375436     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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