On-farm greenhouse gas emissions and water use: Case studies in the Queensland beef industry

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 667-681

  Eady, Sandra ^a   Viner, James ^b   MacDonnell, Justin ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Tressa Vale Glastonbury   (Australia)

^c Towrie   (Australia)

Author keywords

agriculture; beef production; enteric methane; life cycle assessment; nitrous oxide.

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARRYING CAPACITY; CATTLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSION INVENTORY; EVERGREEN TREE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE CHANGE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MEAT; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; REFORESTATION; TREE PLANTING; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

BOS; LEUCAENA;

EID: 80051771108     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11030     Document Type: Article

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