Methane emission from free-ranging sheep: A comparison of two measurement methods

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1357-1365

  Leuning, R ^a   Baker, S K ^a   Jamie, I M ^b   Hsu, C H ^b   Klein, L ^a   Denmead, O T ^a   Griffith, D W T ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methane emission from sheep; Micrometeorological mass balance measurements; Ruminants; SF6 tracer for methane

Indexed keywords

MICROMETEOROLOGICAL MASS BALANCE METHOD; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE TRACER TECHNIQUE;

GAS EMISSIONS; METEOROLOGY; METHANE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

METHANE;

ARTICLE; EXHALATION; GAS ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMINATION; SHEEP;

EID: 0033121143     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00365-3     Document Type: Article

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