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. 2024 Oct 10;10(20):e39210. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39210

Table 7.

Sensitivity analysis results of two inputs—nitrogen fertiliser and fossil fuel—on the studied indices of production systems of Goharkuh Agro-industrial complex.

Crop Input Variable Change σ
Wcr
Ycr
Sd
(GJ ha−1 K−1) Change (%) (GJ ha−1) Change (%) (GJ ha−1) Change (%) ___ Change (%)
Wheat N fertiliser Double 0.406 +20.2 10.49 +22.1 11.32 −14.1 5.36 +20.2
Half 0.303 −11.2 7.38 −16.3 14.38 +8.2 4.00 −11.2
Barley N fertiliser Double 0.433 +15.2 8.91 +22.7 12.51 −11.2 5.69 +15.2
Half 0.347 −8.23 6.26 −15.8 15.05 +6.3 4.56 −8.1
Alfalfa Fossil fuel Double 0.428 +37.6 13.04 +26.4 18.17 −23.3 5.84 +37.5
Half 0.252 −23.1 8.22 −25.5 27.97 +15.2 3.44 −23.2
Cotton N fertiliser Double 0.509 +17.7 9.33 +25.9 3.99 −13.2 6.97 +17.7
Half 0.394 −9.7 6.22 −19.3 4.98 +7.6 5.39 −9.8
Pistachio N fertiliser Double 1.09 +7.7 4.86 +33.8 1.90 −6.7 14.68 +7.7
Half 0.97 −4.01 2.95 −23.2 2.11 +3.6 13.1 −4

Entropy overproduction (σ).

Energy load limits (Wcr).

Maximum crop yield for sustainable agriculture (Ycr).

Deviation from sustainable agriculture (Sd).