Spatial contrasts of seasonal and intraflock broiler litter trace gas emissions, physical and chemical properties

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 176-187

  Miles, D M ^a   Brooks, J P ^a   Sistani, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL SAMPLES; BROILER LITTER; C CONTENTS; CONTOUR PLOT; FLOOR AREAS; GAS EVOLUTION; GAS FLUX; GASEOUS EMISSIONS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MITIGATION STRATEGY; NITROUS OXIDE; PARAMETER CHANGES; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POULTRY INDUSTRY; SPATIAL CONTRAST; SUPPLY LINES; SURFACE FLUX; TRACE GAS EMISSIONS; VARIOGRAMS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; HOUSES; NITROGEN OXIDES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BROILER; FECES; GAS EVOLUTION; MOISTURE; PH MEASUREMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; NITROUS OXIDE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

AVES;

EID: 78651382989     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2010.0055     Document Type: Article

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