Land suitability map for mountain viticulture: A case study in Aosta Valley (NW Italy)

Journal of Maps

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 367-372

  Stanchi, S ^a   Godone, D ^a   Belmonte, S ^a   Freppaz, M ^a   Galliani, C ^b   Zanini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Località Grande Charrière ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

land evaluation; terraced slopes; vineyard

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880936854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17445647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2013.785986     Document Type: Article

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