Agricultural sciences in transition from 1800 to 2020: Exploring knowledge and creating impact

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2014, Pages 96-106

  Spiertz, Huub ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agronomy; Climate change; Crop physiology; Cropping system; Innovation; Plant breeding; Resource use; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; AGRONOMY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPPING PRACTICE; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; INNOVATION; NATURAL SELECTION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RESOURCE USE; TEMPORAL PERIOD;

EID: 84902988156     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2014.06.001     Document Type: Review

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