Periphyton in rice-fish culture system: A case study from Arunachal Pradesh, India

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 316-319

  Das, D N ^a   Saikia, S K ^a   Das, A K ^a  

^a RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apatani tribe; Biological synergy; PBA; Periphyton; Rice fish system

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COLONIZATION; FEEDING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; PADDY FIELD; RESEARCH; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

ARUNACHAL PRADESH; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 37049033639     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170507001901     Document Type: Article

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