Modelling monthly NH3 emissions from dairy in 12 Ecoregions of Canada

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 649-661

  Sheppard, S C ^a   Bittman, S ^b   Swift, M L ^c   Tait, J ^a  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Ammonia; Nitrogen; PM2.5; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84861132295     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas2010-005     Document Type: Article

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