Valorification of herbs in phytotherapy - An alternative of chemical treatments in agriculture

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 579-588

  Robu, Teodor ^a   Robu, Brînduşa ^b   Robu, Sabina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Romania)

^b GHEORGHE ASACHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Agriculture pollution; Alternatives; Chemical treatments; Phytotherapy; Prevention measure

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249105157     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2008.081     Document Type: Article

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