Impact of salinity on livelihood strategies of farmers

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 417-431

  Haider, M Z ^a   Hossain, M Z ^a  

^a KHULNA UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Coping mechanism; Livelihood strategy; Salinity; South west region of Bangladesh

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883881185     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162013005000033     Document Type: Article

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