Evaluation of the Agro-Ecological Zone methods for the study of climate change with micro farming decisions in sub-Saharan Africa

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 157-165

  Seo, S Niggol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agro Ecological Zone method; Climate change; Farmer behavior; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; FARMING SYSTEM; LAND USE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84888366294     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.09.014     Document Type: Article

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