Environmental impact of cereal straw management: An on-farm assessment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 142, Issue , 2017, Pages 2950-2964

  Palmieri, N ^a   Forleo, M B ^a   Giannoccaro, G ^b   Suardi, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Farmer's behaviour; Life Cycle Assessment; Straw baling; Straw burning; Straw incorporation; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CULTIVATION; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; FARMER'S BEHAVIOUR; FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDATION; STRAW INCORPORATIONS; WHEAT STRAWS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 85027943027     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.173     Document Type: Article

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