Efficiencies and biomass appropriation of food commodities on global and regional levels

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-255

  Wirsenius, Stefan ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass appropriation; Diet; Efficiency; Food system; Livestock productivity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIET; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; PHYTOMASS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 0037905197     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00188-9     Document Type: Article

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