The analysis of dryland sustainability

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 848-861

  Chizari, Mohammad ^a   Ommani, Ahmad Reza ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dryland agriculture; Farmer management; Iran; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 71049126089     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040903303553     Document Type: Article

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