The biomass metabolism of the food system: A model-based survey of the global and regional turnover of food biomass

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-80

  Wirsenius, Stefan ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biomass; Food production; Materials flow analysis (MFA); Phytomass; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; FOOD PRODUCTS;

PHYTOMASS;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 0038141289     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/108819803766729195     Document Type: Article

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