A comparative analysis of on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural enterprises in south eastern Australia

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 641-652

  Browne, Natalie A ^a   Eckard, Richard J ^a   Behrendt, Ralph ^b   Kingwell, Ross S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef; Dairy; Methane; Modelling; Nitrous oxide; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79958766075     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.045     Document Type: Article

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