Direct measurements of methane emissions from grazing and feedlot cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1392-1401

  Harper, L A ^a   Denmead, O T ^b   Freney, J R ^b   Byers, F M ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c CSIRO Division of Plant Industry ^*

Author keywords

Feed Conversion Efficiency; Feedlots; Global Greenhouse Gases; Micrometeorology; Models; Pastures

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

METHANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; METHANE;

EID: 0033142724     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7761392x     Document Type: Article

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