Simulating the effects of grassland management and grass ensiling on methane emission from lactating cows

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-72

  Bannink, A ^a   Smits, M C J ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   Mills, J A N ^c   Ellis, J L ^d   Klop, A ^a   France, J ^d   Dijkstra, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; DEGRADATION; DRY MATTER; FATTY ACID; FERMENTATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; LACTATION; MANURE; METHANE; MILK; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; PROTEIN; SIMULATION; SUBSTRATE;

NETHERLANDS;

BOS;

EID: 77951102543     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859609990499     Document Type: Article

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