Integrated crop/livestock agriculture in the United States: A review

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-393

  Hilimire, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Animals; Crop livestock; Integrated agriculture; Pasture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79953722230     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2011.562042     Document Type: Review

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