Farm-level multifunctionality associated with farming techniques in olive growing: An integrated modeling approach

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 97-114

  Carmona Torres, Carmen ^a   Parra López, Carlos ^a   Hinojosa Rodríguez, Ascensión ^a   Sayadi, Samir ^a  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analytic Network Process (ANP); Farming practices; Integrated evaluation; Multifunctionality; Olive growing

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVERGREEN TREE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

ANDALUCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84899917180     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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