Sensitivity analysis of alternative model structures for an indicator of ammonia emissions from agriculture

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 129-139

  Sheppard, S C ^a   Bittman, S ^b   Tait, J ^a   Sommer, S G ^c   Webb, J ^d  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^d ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulphate; Fraser Valley; Livestock; Manure; NAHARP; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AMMONIA; EMISSION INVENTORY; EXCRETION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34250021833     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/s06-062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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