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This document summarizes a systematic review of 77 life cycle assessment studies that compare the environmental impacts of organic and conventional cropping systems. The review found that, despite typically lower yields, organic systems showed better environmental performance across most impact categories assessed (climate change, ozone depletion, ecotoxicity, etc.) when compared to conventional systems. Fertilization was found to be the main source of impacts in conventional systems, while activities like
- Author
- Joaquín Andrés Maturana
- Language
- EN