Agricultural system transitions in selected Indian states: What do the related indicators say about the underlying biodiversity changes and economic trade-offs?

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 57, Issue , 2015, Pages 171-181

  Amjath Babu, T S ^a   Kaechele, Harald ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agro biodiversity; Cropping diversity; Cultivation intensity; Land use suitability; System transition; Transition pressure

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; CROPPING DIVERSITY; CROPPING SYSTEMS; DIVERSITY SYSTEMS; LAND USE SUITABILITY; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; SYSTEM TRANSITIONS; TRANSITION PRESSURE;

LAND USE;

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY; CROPPING PRACTICE; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FARMING SYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; TRADE-OFF;

INDIA;

EID: 84929321880     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.04.029     Document Type: Article

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