Multi-objective optimization and design of farming systems

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 110, Issue , 2012, Pages 63-77

  Groot, Jeroen C J ^a   Oomen, Gerard J M ^a   Rossing, Walter A H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Evolutionary algorithms; Farm management; Modeling; Nutrient cycling; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ALGORITHM; CATTLE; CROP ROTATION; DECISION MAKING; FARMING SYSTEM; GRASSLAND; MIXED FARMING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL NITROGEN;

NETHERLANDS;

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EID: 84859933063     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

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