Identifying indicators of the spatial variation of agricultural practices by a tree partitioning method: The case of weed control practices in a vine growing catchment

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 99, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 105-116

  Biarnes A ^a   Bailly, J S ^b   Boissieux, Y ^a  

^a UMR LISAH   (France)

^b UMR TETIS   (France)

Author keywords

Classification tree; Indicators of practices; Stochastic simulation; Uncertainties; Viticulture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CATCHMENT; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PARTITIONING; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STOCHASTICITY; VINE; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 58549088307     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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