Enumeration of arthropods density in context to plant diversity and agricultural (organic and conventional) management systems

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 805-818

  Padmavathy, Anbarashan ^a   Poyyamoli, Gopalsamy ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Arthropods; Diversity; Organic agriculture; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 83655172535     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2011.805.818     Document Type: Article

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