Piggery: From environmental pollution to a climate change solution

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 358-363

  Maraseni, Tek N ^a   Maroulis, Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Berrybank Farm; Greenhouse gas; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Pigs; Potassium

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GASEOUS EFFLUENTS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; GROUND BIOMASS; PIGGERY; PIGGERY WASTE MANAGEMENT;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PIG; POTASSIUM; RURAL ECONOMY;

AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; SWINE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SWINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

SUIDAE;

EID: 42649107479     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230801941717     Document Type: Article

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