Greenhouse gas emissions profile for 1 kg of wool produced in the Yass Region, New South Wales: A Life Cycle Assessment approach

Animal Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 495-508

  Brock, Philippa M ^a   Graham, Phillip ^a   Madden, Patrick ^a   Alcock, Douglas J ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

carbon footprint; methane; nitrous oxide; wool production.

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; WOOL;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84877717961     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN12208     Document Type: Article

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