Methane emissions from grazing Jersey x Friesian dairy cows in mid lactation

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 230-233

  Cavanagh, A ^a   McNaughton, L ^b   Clark, H ^a   Greaves, C ^c   Gowan, J M ^c   Pinares Patino, C ^a   Dalley, D ^c   Vlaming, B ^a   Molano, G ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION   (New Zealand)

^c Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMISSION INVENTORY; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

BOS; FRIESIA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 37649009483     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07277     Document Type: Conference Paper

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