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

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  • Recktenwald, Erin B.
  • Ehrhardt, Richard A.

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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.

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  • Recktenwald, Erin B. & Ehrhardt, Richard A., 2024. "Greenhouse gas emissions from a diversity of sheep production systems in the United States," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 217(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:217:y:2024:i:c:s0308521x24000659
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103915
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