Greenhouse gas emissions from enteric fermentation of livestock in Bolivia: Values for 1990-2000 and future projections

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 255-259

  Garcia Apaza, E ^a   Paz, O ^a   Arana, I ^a  

^a National Program on Climate Change   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Enteric fermentation; GHG; Livestock; Methane emission

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; EMISSION INVENTORY; FERMENTATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; METHANE; UPLAND REGION; VALLEY;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

BOS;

EID: 37649016026     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07247     Document Type: Conference Paper

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