Agroecological principles for the redesign of integrated crop-livestock systems

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 43-51

  Bonaudo, Thierry ^a   Bendahan, Amaury Burlamaqui ^b   Sabatier, Rodolphe ^a   Ryschawy, Julie ^a   Bellon, Stéphane ^c   Leger, François ^a   Magda, Danièle ^d   Tichit, Muriel ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c INRA Ecodeveloppement   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Brazil; France; Integrated crop livestock systems; Transition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROECOLOGY; DEFORESTATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MIXED FARMING; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL; FRANCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84901261622     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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