Intensification and diversification of New Zealand agriculture since 1960: An evaluation of current indicators of land use change

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 201-218

  MacLeod, Catriona J ^a   Moller, Henrik ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diversification; Fertilisers; Intensification; Land use change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC POLICY; FERTILIZER; LAND USE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CERVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33646072440     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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