LCA methodology application in flower protected cultivation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 761, Issue , 2007, Pages 625-632

  Mugnozza, G Scarascia ^a   Russo, G ^a   Zeller, B De Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Greenhouse; Life Cycle Assessment; Rose cultivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449201484     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.761.87     Document Type: Conference Paper

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