Prospects from agroecology and industrial ecology for animal production in the 21st century
Agroecology and industrial ecology can be viewed as complementary means for reducing the environmental footprint of animal farming systems: agroecology mainly by stimulating natural processes to reduce inputs, and industrial ecology by closing system loops, thereby reducing demand for raw materials,...
Main Authors: | B. Dumont, L. Fortun-Lamothe, M. Jouven, M. Thomas, M. Tichit |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112002418 |
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