Resource management, soil fertility and sustainable crop production: Experiences of China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 27-33

  Yang, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Manuring; Resource management; Soil fertility; Sustainable crop production

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ARABLE FARMING; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MANURE; ORGANIC MATTER; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOIL FERTILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744910057     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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