Methane emissions from free-ranging cattle: Comparison of tracer and integrated horizontal flux techniques

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 582-591

  Griffith, David W T ^a   Bryant, Glenn R ^a   Hsu, David ^a   Reisinger, Andy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NITROGEN OXIDES;

CATTLE; INTEGRATED HORIZONTAL FLUX; METHANE EMISSIONS; NITROUS OXIDE;

METHANE;

METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; TRACER;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COW; FEEDING; GAS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; WIND;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; METHANE; NEW ZEALAND; NITROUS OXIDE; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED;

BOS;

EID: 40849136504     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0426     Document Type: Article

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