Environmental impact assessment of agricultural production systems using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology II. The application to N fertilizer use in winter wheat production systems

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-279

  Brentrup, F ^a   Kusters J ^a   Lammel, J ^a   Barraclough, P ^b   Kuhlmann, H ^a  

^a Hydro Agri   (Germany)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arable farming; Emissions; Environmental impact; Life cycle impact assessment; Nitrogen fertilizer rate; Resource use

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0842306337     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(03)00039-X     Document Type: Article

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