A conceptual model of grassland-based beef systems

International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-39

  Martin, Guillaume ^a   Martin Clouaire, Roger ^b   Rellier, Jean Pierre ^b   Duru, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

ConceptualModel; Diversity; Flexibility; Grassland; LivestockSystem; Management; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUALMODEL; DIVERSITY; FLEXIBILITY; GRASSLAND; LIVESTOCKSYSTEM; SIMULATION;

AGRICULTURE; MANAGEMENT; MEATS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GRASSLAND; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MODELING; PASTURE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79955093029     PISSN: 19473192     EISSN: 19473206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jaeis.2011010102     Document Type: Article

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