Ammonia emission patterns during the growing periods of pigs housed on partially slatted floors

Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 105-116

  Aarnink, A J A ^a   Keen, A ^a   Metz, J H M ^a   Speelman, L ^a   Verstegen, M W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0000321032     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1995.1069     Document Type: Article

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