Services performed by the ecosystem: Forest remnants influence agricultural cultures' pollination and production

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1245-1255

  De Marco Jr , Paulo ^a   Coelho, Flávia Monteiro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coffee; Ecosystem service; Pollination; Production

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CROP PRODUCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POLLINATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 2142705416     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000019402.51193.e8     Document Type: Article

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