Comparing the environmental impacts of alternative protein crops in poultry diets: The consequences of uncertainty

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 121, Issue , 2013, Pages 33-42

  Leinonen, Ilkka ^a   Williams, Adrian G ^b   Waller, Anthony H ^c   Kyriazakis, Ilias ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Broiler production; Egg production; Global warming potential; Land use change; Life Cycle Assessment; Soya

Indexed keywords

DIET; EGG PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MEAT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POULTRY; PROTEIN; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BRASSICA NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 84883447217     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2013.06.008     Document Type: Article

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