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Optimizing the external energy input into farmland ecosystems: a case study from Ningxia, China

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  • Ma, Z. Y. & Edwards-Jones, G., 1997. "Optimizing the external energy input into farmland ecosystems: a case study from Ningxia, China," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 53(2-3), pages 269-283.
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    1. Edwards-Jones, G. & Howells, O., 2001. "The origin and hazard of inputs to crop protection in organic farming systems: are they sustainable?," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 67(1), pages 31-47, January.

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