Brazilian Agriculture: The Transition to Sustainability

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 593-621

  Boddey, Robert M ^a   Xavier, Deise F ^b   Alves, Bruno J R ^a   Urquiaga, Segundo ^a  

^a EMBRAPA AGROBIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coffee; Soybean; Sugarcane; Tropical pastures; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

BRACHIARIA; GLYCINE MAX; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345446517     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v09n01_10     Document Type: Review

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