The impact of uncertainties on predicted greenhouse gas emissions of dairy cow production systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 116-124

  Zehetmeier, M ^a   Gandorfer, M ^a   Hoffmann, H ^a   Muller U K ^b   De Boer, I J M ^c   Heissenhuber A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beef; GHG emissions; Milk yield; System boundary; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

BEEF; DAIRIES; FARMS; FORECASTING; MEATS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SOIL MECHANICS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GHG EMISSION; MILK YIELD; SYSTEM BOUNDARY; UNCERTAINTY; VARIABILITY;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

BOS;

EID: 84901377241     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.09.054     Document Type: Article

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