Model-based design of integrated production systems: A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 571-588

  Ould Sidi, Mohamed Mahmoud ^a   Lescourret, Françoise ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Cropping systems; Integrated production; IPS; Model based design; Modeling; Optimization methods

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRONOMY; DATA SET; DRUG; FOOD QUALITY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PEST RESISTANCE; PESTICIDE; STAKEHOLDER; STANDARDIZATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 80054805085     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-011-0002-8     Document Type: Review

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