Emissions of volatile organic compounds originating from UK livestock agriculture

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1414-1420

  Hobbs, P J ^a   Webb, J ^b   Mottram, T T ^c   Grant, B ^d   Misselbrook, T M ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Air pollution; Crops; Livestock; Non methane volatile organic compounds; Ozone

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 4043095541     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1810     Document Type: Article

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