Life cycle assessment (LCA) of different fertilizer product types

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-51

  Hasler, K ^a,b   Broring S ^c   Omta, S W F ^b   Olfs, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulk blend fertilizer; Complex fertilizer; Fertilizer supply chain; Fertilizer use system; OpenLCA; Single nutrient fertilizer

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CATALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FERTILIZER; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NITROUS OXIDE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GERMANY;

EID: 84934993569     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2015.06.001     Document Type: Article

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