Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production : a review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions / editors, Pierre J. Gerber, Benjamin Henderson and Harinder P.S. Makkar.

Publication:

Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013.

Series:

FAO Animal Production and Health Papers
FAO animal production and health paper, 0254-6019 ; 177
FAO Animal Production and Health Papers ; v.177

Format/Description:

Government document
Book
1 online resource (231 p.)

Subjects:

Carbon dioxide mitigation.
Livestock productivity -- Environmental aspects.
Manure gases.
Fermentation.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Contents:

""Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production � A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions""; ""Contents""; ""Editors� preface""; ""Abstract""; ""Abbreviations and acronyms""; ""Introduction""; ""Livestock global non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions""; ""Scope and approach""; ""Mitigation practices""; ""Enteric fermentation""; ""Manure and manure management""; ""Animal husbandry""; ""Species summaries by management system""; ""Interactions among mitigation practices""; ""Interactions in the rumen""
""Interactions among feed additives, ration, enteric CH4 and animal productivity""""Interactions among feeding practices, manurestorage and land application""; ""Interactions among nutrition,animal health and productivity""; ""Appendix 1 - Enteric methane prediction equations""; ""Appendix 2 - Mitigation options summary table""; ""Bibliography""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.

Contributor:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Gerber, Pierre J.
Henderson, Benjamin.
Makkar, Harinder P. S.

ISBN:

92-5-107659-6

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