Direct methane and nitrous oxide emissions of monogastric livestock in South Africa
| Autor: | H.H. Meissner, W.A. van Niekerk, Cjl du Toit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
biology
business.industry Monogastric Tropics Nitrous oxide Poultry farming biology.organism_classification Greenhouse gas pigs horses ostriches broiler layer Agricultural science chemistry.chemical_compound Animal science chemistry Agriculture Ruminant Greenhouse gas Environmental science Animal Science and Zoology Livestock business |
| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Animal Science; Vol 43, No 3 (2013): Special Issue: A balanced perspective on animal production, from environment to human health; 362-375 |
| ISSN: | 2221-4062 0375-1589 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/sajas.v43i3.9 |
| Popis: | There are increasing concerns about the impact of agriculture and livestock production on the environment. In this the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from South African pigs, ostriches, horses, donkeys, mules and poultry were calculated, using 2010 production data on a provincial basis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodology adapted to tropical production systems was used to calculate methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. The non-ruminant sector is a minor GHG contributor compared with ruminant CH4 and N2O emissions. The pig industry and ostrich industry both contribute approximately 8 Gg (Giga gram) CH4 /year. The poultry industry is the largest direct N2O producer of the non-ruminant livestock industries, contributing 2.3 Gg/year or 92.8% of the total non-ruminant N2O emissions. Keywords : Greenhouse gas, pigs, horses, ostriches, broiler, layer |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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