Predicting livestock productivity and methane emissions in northern Australia: Development of a bio-economic modelling approach

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Charmley, E ^a   Stephens, M L ^a   Kennedy, P M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; METHANE; MODELING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 37649014912     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07264     Document Type: Conference Paper

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