Greenhouse gas emissions from a diversity of sheep production systems in the United States

Erin B. Recktenwald and Richard A. Ehrhardt

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 217, issue C

Abstract: There is a diversity of sheep production systems in the United States (US), from intensive operations which house animals year-round with concentrated feeding to extensive operations that practice transhumance grazing with minimal inputs.

Keywords: Greenhouse gas; Sheep; Carbon footprint; Life cycle assessment; Enteric methane (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103915

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