Environmental impacts and nitrogen-carbon-energy nexus of vegetable production in subtropical plateau lake basins.

ABSTRACT: Vegetables are important economic crops globally, and their production has approximately doubled over the past 20 years. Globally, vegetables account for 13% of the harvested area but consume 25% of the fertilizer, leading to serious environmental impacts. However, the quantitative evaluation of vegetable production systems in subtropical plateau lake basins and the establishment of optimal management practices to further reduce environmental risks are still lacking. Using the life cycle assessment method, this study quantified the global warming, eutrophication, acidification, and energy depletion potential of vegetable production in a subtropical plateau lake basin in China based on data from 183 farmer surveys. Our results indicated that vegetable production in the study area, the Erhai

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534706 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature