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Environmental Footprint and Water Footprint in Studies on the Impact of Agricultural Production on the Natural Environment

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2449-5999 | Journal ISSN: 2083-1587
Language: English
Page range: 263 - 285
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2025
Published on: Nov 26, 2025
Published by: Polish Society of Agricultural Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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