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A thermodynamic methodology to assess how different cultivation methods affect sustainability of agricultural systems

Margherita Panzieri RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) SPA, via Volturno 10/12, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze); ARCA Onlus Associazione Ricerca e Consulenza Ambientale; Department of Chemical and Biosystems Sciences and Technology, University of Siena, Italy
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Nadia Marchettini ARCA Onlus Associazione Ricerca e Consulenza Ambientale; Department of Chemical and Biosystems Sciences and Technology, University of Siena, Italy
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Simone Bastianoni ARCA Onlus Associazione Ricerca e Consulenza Ambientale; Department of Chemical and Biosystems Sciences and Technology, University of Siena, Italy
Pages 1-8 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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