Managing adaptively for multifunctionality in agricultural systems

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 183, Issue , 2016, Pages 379-388

  Hodbod, Jennifer ^a   Barreteau, Olivier ^b   Allen, Craig ^c   Magda, Danièle ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UMR G EAU   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Adaptive Multi Paddock grazing; Agricultural systems; Agroecology; Multifunctionality; Resilience

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FOOD SUPPLY;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ADAPTIVE MULTI-PADDOCK GRAZING; AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; AGRO ECOLOGIES; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FOOD SECURITY; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; PERFORMANCE; RESILIENCE;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGROECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD SECURITY; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CROPPING SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; CATERING SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD GRAIN; HERBIVORY; PROCEDURES; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; EDIBLE GRAIN; FOOD SUPPLY; HERBIVORY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84977482581     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.064     Document Type: Article

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