The debate over sustainable intensification

Food Security

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 199-208

  Godfray, H Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Animal welfare; Ecosystem services; Environment; Genetic modification; Sustainable intensification; Yields

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939972147     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-015-0424-2     Document Type: Article

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