Life cycle analysis reveals higher agroecological benefits of organic and low-input apple production

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 581-592

  Alaphilippe, Aude ^a   Simon, Sylvaine ^a   Brun, Laurent ^a   Hayer, Frank ^b   Gaillard, Gérard ^b  

^a UERI   (France)

^b AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apple orchard; Conventional; Environmental performance; Life cycle assessment; Low input; Organic

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRUIT; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL CONTROL; ORCHARD; ORGANIC FARMING; TOXICITY; VULNERABILITY;

FRANCE;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84878865778     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-012-0124-7     Document Type: Article

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