Effect of summer grazing on carbon footprint of milk in Italian Alps: A sensitivity approach

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 236-244

  Guerci, Matteo ^a   Bava, Luciana ^a   Zucali, Maddalena ^a   Tamburini, Alberto ^a   Sandrucci, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allocation; Carbon footprint; Land use change; Life cycle assessment; Mountain dairy farming; Summer grazing

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ALLOCATION; DAIRY FARMING; LAND-USE CHANGE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SUMMER GRAZING;

AGRICULTURE;

BOS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 84901367257     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.021     Document Type: Article

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