A comparison of greenhouse gas emissions from inputs into farm enterprises in southeast Queensland, Australia

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-18

  Maraseni, Tek N ^a   Cockfield, Geoff ^a   Apan, Armando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agrochemicals; Farm machines; Fuels; Greenhouse gas; Kingaroy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

AGROCHEMICALS; FARM MACHINES; GREENHOUSE GAS; KINGAROY; PASTURE SYSTEM;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; FERTILIZER; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOMASS; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; CROP ROTATION; EXHAUST GAS; GREENHOUSE GAS; MAIZE; PASTURE; PEANUT; PLANTATION; TREE;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; AUSTRALIA; FERTILIZERS; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; QUEENSLAND; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

AGRICULTURE; CROP ROTATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

CORYMBIA CITRIODORA;

EID: 33845293746     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520601015354     Document Type: Article

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