The relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and the intensity of milk production in Ireland

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 429-436

  Casey, J W ^a   Holden, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; MILK PRODUCTION;

DAIRY PRODUCTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR MONITORING; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COW; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; GRASS; GREENHOUSE GAS; IRELAND; LACTATION; LIFE CYCLE; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; SILAGE;

AGRICULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PRODUCTION; SILAGE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 15744400257     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0429     Document Type: Article

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