Quantification of GHG emissions from sucker-beef production in Ireland

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 79-98

  Casey, J W ^a   Holden, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions; Ireland; Life cycle assessment; Suckler beef

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745358789     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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