Intensification pathways for beef and dairy cattle production systems: Impacts on GHG emissions, land occupation and land use change
(2017)
Journal Article
Gerssen-Gondelach, S. J., Lauwerijssen, R. B., Havlík, P., Herrero, M., Valin, H., Faaij, A. P., & Wicke, B. (2017). Intensification pathways for beef and dairy cattle production systems: Impacts on GHG emissions, land occupation and land use change. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 135-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.02.012
Cattle production is characterized by high land requirements, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the resulting land use change (LUC) and cradle to farm gate processes. Intensification of cattle production systems is considered an impo... Read More about Intensification pathways for beef and dairy cattle production systems: Impacts on GHG emissions, land occupation and land use change.