New dimensions in agroecology for developing a biological approach to crop production

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Clements, David R ^a   Shrestha, Anil ^b  

^a TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Biotechnology; Ecological integrity; Landscape ecology; Philosophy; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 8444225462     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v11n01_01     Document Type: Review

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