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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Global warming induced by the human-enhanced concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere is a major environmental concern of our day. Enteric methane (CH4) is the most important GHG associated with grazing livestock. The emissions of methane may be influenced by environmental conditions and grazing management. Stocking rate (SR), the number of animals per unit of land area, remains the simplest management tool in pastoral farming. However, little is known about the influence of SR on CH4 emission. The objective of this study was to compare the CH4 emissions from cattle managed under low and high SR.
Citation
Pinares-Patiño, Cesar S.; Rochette, Y.; Fabre, M.; Jouany, J.-P.; and Martin, C., "Methane Production by Cattle Grazed at Two Stocking Rates on a Semi-Natural Grassland" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 36.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/36)
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Methane Production by Cattle Grazed at Two Stocking Rates on a Semi-Natural Grassland
Dublin Ireland
Global warming induced by the human-enhanced concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere is a major environmental concern of our day. Enteric methane (CH4) is the most important GHG associated with grazing livestock. The emissions of methane may be influenced by environmental conditions and grazing management. Stocking rate (SR), the number of animals per unit of land area, remains the simplest management tool in pastoral farming. However, little is known about the influence of SR on CH4 emission. The objective of this study was to compare the CH4 emissions from cattle managed under low and high SR.
