Benefits of tropical crops for food security

West et al. s recent paper (1) compared tradeoffs of carbon and crop production in temperate and tropical zones. We welcome the empirical evidence in support of agricultural intensification rather than extensification.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vermeulen, Sonja J., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42114
Description
Summary:West et al. s recent paper (1) compared tradeoffs of carbon and crop production in temperate and tropical zones. We welcome the empirical evidence in support of agricultural intensification rather than extensification.