Environmental impact evaluation of conventional, organic and organic-plus poultry production systems using life cycle assessment

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-114

  Boggia, A ^a   Paolotti, L ^a   Castellini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conventional; Environmental impact; Life cycle assessment; Organic; Poultry; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952516275     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933910000103     Document Type: Review

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