A system dynamics approach to land use changes in agro-pastoral systems on the desert margins of Sahel

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-64

  Rasmussen, Laura Vang ^a   Rasmussen, Kjeld ^a   Reenberg, Anette ^a   Proud, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agro pastoral systems; Land use changes; Sahel; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; DESERT; FARMING SYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LAND USE CHANGE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; MILLET; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

BURKINA FASO; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

EID: 84855770704     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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