Fertilizer effects on the sustainability and profitability of agroforestry in the presence of carbon payments

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1372-1381

  Wise, Russell ^a   Cacho, Oscar ^b   Hean, Robyn ^c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Bioeconomic; Carbon credits; Fertilizer; SCUAF; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGROFORESTRY; BIOECONOMICS; CARBON CREDITS;

FORESTRY;

AGROFORESTRY; CARBON BUDGET; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LAND USE; MAIZE; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

CARBON; FARM CROPS; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; PROFITABILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34147131276     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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