Ruminant Nutrition from an Environmental Perspective: Factors Affecting Whole-Farm Nutrient Balance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 3082-3102

  Van Horn, H H ^a   Newton, G L ^b   Kunkle, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Budgets; Environment; Manures; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVIDS; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; MANURE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FLORIDA; MANURE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; RUMINANTS; SOIL;

EID: 0030344847     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1996.74123082x     Document Type: Article

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