Inventory of methane emissions from U. S. cattle

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D12, 2001, Pages 12633-12642

  Westberg, H ^a   Lamb, B ^a   Johnson, K A ^b   Huyler, M ^b  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; EMISSION INVENTORY; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE;

UNITED STATES;

BOS;

EID: 0034920680     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900808     Document Type: Article

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