Modelling farming system dynamics in High Nature Value Farmland under policy change

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 183, Issue , 2014, Pages 138-144

  Ribeiro, Paulo Flores ^a   Santos, José Lima ^a   Bugalho, Miguel N ^b   Santana, Joana ^c   Reino, Luís ^c   Beja, Pedro ^c   Moreira, Francisco ^b  

^a Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agri environment schemes; Biodiversity conservation; CAP reform; Farming systems; High Nature Value Farmland

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; FARMING SYSTEM; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; POLICY REFORM; SOIL QUALITY; STEPPE; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

PORTUGAL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84888771858     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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