Time scales as a factor in decision-making by French farmers on weed management in annual crops

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 115-142

  Macé, Karen ^a   Morlon, Pierre ^b   Munier Jolain, Nicolas ^b   Quéré, Lionel ^c  

^a Chambre d'Agriculture des Côtes d'Armor ^*  (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c CETIOM   (France)

Author keywords

Crop rotation; Decision process; Decision support system; Experiential learning; Integrated crop protection; Routine; Time scales; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; CROP PLANT; CROP YIELD; DECISION MAKING; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SEED BANK; TIME SERIES; WEED CONTROL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845326426     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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