Eco-profiles and economic performances of a high-value fruit crop in southern Italy: a case study of bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso)

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Volumn 41, Issue 9-10, 2017, Pages 1124-1145

  Strano, A ^a   Falcone, G ^a   Nicolo B F ^a   Stillitano, T ^a   De Luca, A I ^a   Nesci, F S ^a   Gulisano, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bergamot; crop management; environmental impacts; financial analysis; investment feasibility; life cycle assessment; life cycle costing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028549422     PISSN: 21683565     EISSN: 21683573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21683565.2017.1357064     Document Type: Article

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