Economical analysis and energy use efficiency in alfalfa production systems in Iran

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2332-2336

  Yousefi, Mohammad ^a   Mohammadi, Ali ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Economical analysis; Energy use efficiency; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 79959816526     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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