A decision support tool for modifications in crop cultivation method based on life cycle assessment: A case study on greenhouse gas emission reduction in Taiwanese sugarcane cultivation

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 639-655

  Fukushima, Yasuhiro ^a   Chen, Shih Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Denitrification decomposition model (DNDC model); Equivalent impact level line (EIL line); Fertilization; Greenhouse gases; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Irrigation; Nitrous oxide; Sensitivity analysis; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING SYSTEM; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECOMPOSITION; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NITROUS OXIDE EMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUGARCANE; TAIWAN; TILLAGE;

EID: 70350596108     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-009-0100-x     Document Type: Article

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