Nitrogen pollution by dairy cows and its mitigation by dietary manipulation

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 60, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 275-285

  Kebreab, E ^a   France, J ^a   Beever, D E ^a   Castillo, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; N pollution; Nitrogen balance; Urinary N excretion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LIVESTOCK; MITIGATION; NITROGEN;

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035658829     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012668109662     Document Type: Conference Paper

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