A universal equation to predict methane production of forage-fed cattle in Australia

Animal Production Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 169-180

  Charmley, E ^a   Williams, S R O ^b   Moate, P J ^b   Hegarty, R S ^c   Herd, R M ^c   Oddy, V H ^c   Reyenga, P ^b   Staunton, K M ^b   Anderson, A ^d   Hannah, M C ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Jobs Transport and Resources ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

beef; dairy; emissions intensity; tropical.

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DAIRY FARMING; DATA SET; DRY MATTER; EMISSION INVENTORY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FORAGE; GLOBAL WARMING; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; TROPICAL REGION;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84958211645     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN15365     Document Type: Conference Paper

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