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Simulation of enteric methane emissions from individual beef cattle in tropical pastures of improving quality: a case study with the model RUMINANT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2016

L. B. Mendes ,
M. Herrero ,
P. Havlík ,
A. Mosnier ,
S. F. Balieiro ,
R. E. M. Moreira  and
M. Obersteiner
L. B. Mendes*
Affiliation:
Ecosystems Services and Management, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A2351 Laxenburg, Austria
M. Herrero
Affiliation:
Agriculture Flagship, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
P. Havlík
Affiliation:
Ecosystems Services and Management, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A2351 Laxenburg, Austria
A. Mosnier
Affiliation:
Ecosystems Services and Management, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A2351 Laxenburg, Austria
S. F. Balieiro
Affiliation:
Ecosystems Services and Management, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A2351 Laxenburg, Austria
R. E. M. Moreira
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics, University of São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 1080, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
M. Obersteiner
Affiliation:
Ecosystems Services and Management, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, A2351 Laxenburg, Austria
*
†E-mail: mendes@iiasa.ac.at
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herd structurebrachiariapasture qualityfarm-scale modellingseasonality
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Advances in Animal Biosciences , Volume 7 , Special Issue 3: Proceedings of LiveM 2016: Modelling Grassland-Livestock Systems Under Climate Change , November 2016 , pp. 233 - 234
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© The Animal Consortium 2016 

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