Assessing the environmental impact of ruminant production systems

One of the most common methods to evaluate environmental footprints of farming systems is life cycle assessment (LCA). Although LCA itself is suitable for and adopted by a wide range of industries far beyond agriculture, what separates agriculture, and in particular pasture-based ruminant production...

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Main Author: Takahashi, Taro (auth)
Other Authors: A. McAuliffe, Graham (auth), Lee, Michael R. F. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 2019
Series:Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
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