Scale-dependent controls on ecological functions in agroecosystems of Argentina

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-51

  Viglizzo, E F ^a,b,d   Pordomingo, A J ^a,d   Castro, M G ^c   Lertora F A ^d   Bernardos, J N ^d  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^c Sec of Ecology of La Pampa Province   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentine agroecosystems; Ecological functions; Land use; Scale dependent controlling factors; Technology; Top down and bottom up controls

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROECOLOGY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; SCALE EFFECT;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARGENTINA (FISH);

EID: 0346505477     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(03)00229-9     Document Type: Article

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