Farming and marketing system affects carbon and water footprint - A case study using Hokaido pumpkin

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 28, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-119

  Schäfer, Florian ^a   Blanke, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer; Fertiliser, marketing, N 2O; Nitrification inhibitor; Pumpkin, product carbon footprint (PCF); Resource conservation; Sustainable agriculture; Transport

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; NITRIFICATION INHIBITOR; PUMPKIN, PRODUCT CARBON FOOTPRINT (PCF); RESOURCE CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TRANSPORT;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSERVATION; CROPS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FARMS; MACHINE SHOPS; MARKETING; NATURAL RESOURCES; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION CONTROL; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CUCURBITA;

EID: 84858335878     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.08.019     Document Type: Article

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