Emergy analysis of Chinese agriculture

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 161-173

  Chen, G Q ^a,b   Jiang, M M ^a   Chen, B ^a   Yang, Z F ^b   Lin, C ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; Chinese agriculture; Emergy analysis; Resource accounting; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; EMERGY; FARMING SYSTEM; HARVESTING; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33646407542     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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