Measuring and modeling nitrous oxide and methane emissions from beef cattle feedlot manure management: First assessments under Brazilian condition

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 696-711

  Costa Jr , Ciniro ^a,b   Li, Changsheng ^b   Cerri, Carlos E P ^a   Cerri, Carlos C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal manure; Brazil; greenhouse gases; Manure DNDC model; scenario analyses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BEEF; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIGITAL STORAGE; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL MANURE; BRAZIL; EFFICIENT MANAGEMENTS; MITIGATION OPTIONS; NO-TILLAGE SYSTEMS; REDUCING EMISSIONS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL DEVIATIONS;

MANURES;

AIR POLLUTANT; MANURE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BOVINAE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MANURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MANURE; METHANE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROUS OXIDE;

EID: 84904515680     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2014.922856     Document Type: Article

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