Approach for determining the eco-efficiency of sugar beet cultivation in Germany;Ansatz zur Ermittlung der Öko-Effizienz im Zuckerrübenanbau in Deutschland

Journal fur Kulturpflanzen

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 409-418

  Wießner, Julia ^a   Stockfisch, Nicol ^a   Marlander, Bernward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beta vulgaris L; Eco efficiency; Energy input of tillage; Farm survey; Indicators; N fertilizer rate; Pesticide use index; Soil tare; Sugar beet; White sugar yield

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PESTICIDE; STANDARDIZATION; SUGAR BEET; SURVEY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TILLAGE;

GERMANY;

EID: 84862748852     PISSN: 18670911     EISSN: 18670938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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