Ammonia volatilization potential: Prediction of urinary urea nitrogen output in lactating dairy cows

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 261-269

  Burgos, S A ^a,b   Robinson, P H ^a   Fadel, J G ^a   DePeters, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Urinary N concentration; Urinary urea N concentration; Urine specific gravity

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DAIRY FARMING; LACTATION; NITROGEN; VOLATILIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 26444462060     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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