Efficiency and sustainability analysis of grain production in Jiangsu and Shaanxi Provinces of China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-322

  Liu, Xinwei ^a,b   Chen, Baiming ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b Yunnan Institute of Geological Environment Monitoring   (China)

Author keywords

Efficiency and sustainability analysis; Grain production system; Jiangsu and Shaanxi Provinces, China

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GRAIN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; JIANGSU; SHAANXI PROVINCES; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

EFFICIENCY; GRAIN; SUSTAINED YIELD;

EID: 33749315268     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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