Ammonia emission and nutrient load in outdoor runs of laying hens

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-234

  Aarnink, Andre J A ^a   Hol, J M G ^a   Beurskens, A G C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Organic farming; Poultry

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ORGANIC FARMING; POULTRY; RANGELAND;

EID: 33846093884     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(06)80024-2     Document Type: Article

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