Cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment of forest operations in Europe: Environmental and energy profiles

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 188-198

  González García, Sara ^a   Moreira, María Teresa ^b   Dias, Ana Cláudia ^a   Mola Yudego, Blas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Maritime pine; Norway spruce; Poplar; Willow plantations; Wood biomass

Indexed keywords

DOUGLAS FIR; MARITIME PINES; NORWAY SPRUCE; POPLAR; WILLOW PLANTATIONS; WOOD BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIFE CYCLE; WEED CONTROL;

FORESTRY;

PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS PINASTER; POPULUS; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SALIX;

EID: 84893762305     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.067     Document Type: Article

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