Alternative agriculture in Cuba

American Entomologist

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 216-227

  Oppenheim, Sara Jane ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650037177     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/47.4.216     Document Type: Article

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