Theoretical investigation of the effects of field margin and hedges on crop yields

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 387-392

  Kuemmel, Bernd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Crop yields; Field margins; Hedges; Shelterbelts; Yield gains

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FIELD MARGIN; HEDGEROW;

EID: 0037377089     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00086-5     Document Type: Article

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