Optimization of the environmental performance of rainfed durum wheat by adjusting the management practices

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-118

  Ali, Salem Alhajj ^a   Tedone, Luigi ^a   De Mastro, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Durum wheat; Impact category; LCA; Management practices; N fertilizer; Tillage system

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CULTIVATION; DAMAGE DETECTION; DIESEL FUELS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FERTILIZERS; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; LIFE CYCLE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

DURUM WHEATS; IMPACT CATEGORY; LCA; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; N FERTILIZERS; TILLAGE SYSTEM;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 84922443886     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.029     Document Type: Article

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