Dietary options to reduce the environmental impact of milk production

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 334-347

  Wilkinson, J M ^a   Garnsworthy, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; INORGANIC NITROGEN; MAIZE; MILK PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PROTEIN; SILAGE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84990211528     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859616000757     Document Type: Article

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