Concepts in production ecology for analysis and design of animal and plant-animal production systems

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 507-525

  Van De Ven, G W J ^a   De Ridder, N ^a   Van Keulen, H ^a   Van Ittersum, M K ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cattle; Concepts; Growth factor; Land use systems; Livestock; Production ecology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FARMING SYSTEM; GROWTH DETERMINATION; LAND USE; LIVESTOCK;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037400651     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00110-5     Document Type: Article

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