Whole-farm systems analysis of Australian dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions

Animal Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 998-1011

  Christie, K M ^a   Gourley, C J P ^b   Rawnsley, R P ^a   Eckard, R J ^c   Awty, I M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION INVENTORY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; MILK PRODUCTION; NITROUS OXIDE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84867372714     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN12061     Document Type: Article

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