The role of farming systems group approaches in achieving sustainability in Australian agriculture

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 603-615

  Ridley, A M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11244296674     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03247     Document Type: Review

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