From biophysical to social-ecological trade-offs: Integrating biodiversity conservation and agricultural production in the Argentine Dry Chaco

Ecology and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Mastrangelo, Matias E ^a   Laterra, Pedro ^a  

^a Unidad Integrada Balcarce   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dry Chaco; Ecosystem services; Efficiency frontier; Indifference curve; Multifunctional systems; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LANDHOLDING; NATURE CONSERVATION; SOCIAL CONFLICT; TRADE-OFF;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA];

AVES;

EID: 84923558332     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-07186-200120     Document Type: Article

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