Emission of greenhouse gases during composting of deep litter from pig production - Effect of straw content

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 327-335

  Sommer, S G ^a   Moller H B ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; GAS EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; MANURE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; STRAW; SWINE;

EID: 0034046371     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007625     Document Type: Article

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