A quantitative and qualitative historical analysis of the scientific discipline of agroecology

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-18

  Wezel, A ^a   Soldat, V ^a  

^a ISARA   (France)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Agroecosystem; Agronomy; Biodiversity; Organic farming; Rural development; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349103633     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2009.0400     Document Type: Article

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