The influence of farming technique on cropland: A new approach for the Ecological Footprint

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 29, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-5

  Passeri, N ^a   Borucke, M ^b   Blasi, E ^a   Franco, S ^a   Lazarus, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Global Footprint Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological Balance; Ecological Footprint; Environmental accounting; Farming technique

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM; ECOLOGICAL BALANCE; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; EVALUATION SYSTEM; FARMING ACTIVITIES; FARMING MANAGEMENT; FARMING TECHNIQUE; NATURAL SYSTEMS; OVEREXPLOITATION; PRODUCTION CAPACITY;

ECOLOGY; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING; EXPLOITATION; FARMING SYSTEM; NATURAL RESOURCE;

EID: 84872396578     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2012.11.022     Document Type: Article

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