Agricultural human dimensions research: The role of qualitative research methods

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Prokopy, Linda S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CEREAL; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH WORK; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79952016619     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.66.1.9A     Document Type: Conference Paper

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