Does intercropping have a role in modern agriculture?

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Machado, Stephen ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CROP PLANT; CROP YIELD; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTERCROPPING; PLANT BREEDING;

EID: 77949817209     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.64.2.55A     Document Type: Short Survey

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