Estimates of enteric methane emissions from cattle in Canada using the IPCC Tier-2 methodology

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 459-467

  Ominski, K H ^a   Boadi, D A ^b   Wittenberg, K M ^a   Fulawka, D L ^a   Basarab, J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Emission factor; Enteric fermentation; IPCC tier 1; IPCC tier 2; Methane; Methane conversion rate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 36849055198     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS06034     Document Type: Article

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