Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from point sources in agriculture

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 355-371

  McGinn, S M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Cattle; Chambers; Greenhouse gas; Methane; Techniques

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISPERSION; FLUX CHAMBER; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANURE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANE; MICROMETEOROLOGY; NITROUS OXIDE; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33845927180     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S05-099     Document Type: Review

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