Can GMHT beet contribute to sustainable crop production in Europe?

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 1270, 2004, Pages 542-547

  Pidgeon, John D ^a   Dewar, Alan M ^a   May, Mike J ^a  

^a Broom's Barn Research Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDSCAPES; SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION; WILDLIFE; YIELD LOSS;

AGRICULTURE; COSTS; CROPS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY; WEED CONTROL;

SUGAR CANE;

AGRICULTURE; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTS; FARM CROPS; SUGAR CANE; TECHNOLOGY; WEEDS;

ARUNDINARIA; AVES; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 7744230818     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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