Brazilian soybean production: Emergy analysis with an expanded scope

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-334

  Ortega, Enrique ^a   Cavalett, Otávio ^a   Bonifácio, Robert ^a   Watanabe, Marcos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agriculture ecosystems; Emergy analysis; Externalities; Soybean; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FARMS; HERBICIDES; PUBLIC POLICY; SEED;

AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY ANALYSIS; EXTERNALITIES; SOYBEAN; SUSTAINABILITY;

CROPS;

ECOLOGY; FARM CROPS; HERBICIDES; SEEDS;

EID: 28844501049     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467605278367     Document Type: Article

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