Citation Information

  • Title : Scenario modeling potential eco-efficiency gains from a transition to organic agriculture: life cycle perspectives on Canadian canola, corn, soy, and wheat production
  • Source : Environmental Management
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Volume : 42
  • Issue : 6
  • Year : 2008
  • DOI : 10.1007/s00267-0
  • ISBN : 10.1007/s00267-0
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Tyedmers, P.
    • Arsenault, N.
    • Pelletier, N.
  • Climates: Warm summer continental/Hemiboreal (Dsb, Dfb, Dwb).
  • Cropping Systems: Canola. Conventional cropping systems. Maize. Organic farming systems. Soybean. Wheat.
  • Countries: Canada.

Summary

We used Life Cycle Assessment to scenario model the potential reductions in cumulative energy demand (both fossil and renewable) and global warming, acidifying, and ozone-depleting emissions associated with a hypothetical national transition from conventional to organic production of four major field crops [canola (Brassica rapa), corn (Zea mays), soy (Glycine max), and wheat (Triticum aestivum)] in Canada.

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