A cropping system assessment framework—Evaluating effects of introducing legumes into crop rotations

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 76, Issue , 2016, Pages 186-197

  Reckling, Moritz ^a,b   Hecker, Jens Martin ^a   Bergkvist, Göran ^b   Watson, Christine A ^b,c   Zander, Peter ^a   Schläfke, Nicole ^a   Stoddard, Frederick L ^d   Eory, Vera ^c   Topp, Cairistiona F E ^c   Maire, Juliette ^c   Bachinger, Johann ^a  

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

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Expert knowledge; Land use change impacts; Multi criteria; Protein crops; Resource efficiency; Rotation generator

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMY; ALGORITHM; CROP ROTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE; LAND USE CHANGE; LEGUME; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; NITRATE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROTEIN; RESOURCE USE;

BRANDENBURG [GERMANY]; GERMANY; SWEDEN; VASTRA GOTALAND;

EID: 84948783458     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2015.11.005     Document Type: Article

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