Spatial variability of litter gaseous flux within a commercial broiler house: Ammonia, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and methane

Poultry Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-172

  Miles, D M ^a   Owens, P R ^a   Rowe, D E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Broiler; Gas flux; Litter

Indexed keywords

AVES;

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; WATER;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; GAS; MANURE; PH; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILIZATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; GASES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MANURE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILIZATION; WATER;

EID: 33645728669     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/85.2.167     Document Type: Article

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