A methodology for designing and evaluating alternative cropping systems: Application on dairy and arable farms

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 189-201

  Fumagalli, Mattia ^a   Acutis, Marco ^a   Mazzetto, Fabrizio ^b   Vidotto, Francesco ^c   Sali, Guido ^a   Bechini, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cropping systems; Expert knowledge; Indicators; Simulation models; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT; ARABLE FARMS; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CROP ROTATION; CROPPING SYSTEMS; DECISION PROCEDURE; DOUBLE CROPPING; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; ECONOMIC PROFITABILITY; ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; FARMING SYSTEM; FIELD LEVEL; FOSSIL ENERGY; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; MANAGEMENT PLANS; MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS; MANAGEMENT SCHEME; MECHANISATION; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NORTHERN ITALY; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION TARGETS; SCIENTIFIC TOOL; SYSTEMS THINKING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST REDUCTION; CROPS; CULTIVATION; HARVESTING; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); MACHINERY; PROFITABILITY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGROECOLOGY; ARABLE FARMING; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; DAIRY FARMING; EXPERT SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUSTAINABILITY;

ITALY; LOMBARDY;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84859936600     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.03.028     Document Type: Article

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