A holistic approach to the development of sustainable agriculture: Application of the ecosystem health model

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 339-345

  Wang, Xiubin ^a   Liu, Wenna ^b   Wu, Wenliang ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; Health assessment; High yield; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HOLISTIC APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; YIELD;

CHINA; HUANTAI; SHANDONG;

EID: 77951551474     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903106675     Document Type: Article

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