The diffusion process of no-tillage with herbicides application in Southern Spain's olive groves

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 979-1003

  Franco, Juan Agustín ^a   Calatrava, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

adoption; diffusion of innovations; soil conservation; soil erosion; zero tillage

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; ZERO TILLAGE;

SPAIN;

EID: 84866851917     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.635190     Document Type: Article

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