Feedlot efficiency implications on greenhouse gas sustainability

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2643-2656

  Cooprider, K L ^a   Mitloehner, F M ^a   Famula, T R ^a   Kebreab, E ^a   Zhao, Y ^a   van Eenennaam, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional; Efficiency; Feedlot management; Methane; Never ever 3; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GROWTH PROMOTOR; METHANE; MONENSIN; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE; TRENBOLONE; TYLOSIN;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DIET; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; METHANE; MONENSIN; PHENETHYLAMINES; TRENBOLONE; TYLOSIN;

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EID: 80052589233     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3539     Document Type: Article

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