The structure and function of agricultural research

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 603-610

  Ann Clark, E ^a   Christie, B R ^b   Weise, S F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c Humid Forest Station   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

adaptability; farming systems research; genotype x environment interactions; high yield agriculture; Long term research; on farm research; perennial forages; profitability; stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 12644300637     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-108     Document Type: Article

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