Evaluating lifetime nitrogen use efficiency of dairy cattle: A modelling approach.

The increased nitrogen (N) use efficiency in cattle farming is proposed as a key action to improve N management and reduce the environmental impact of cattle farming systems. Most attention has been given to lactating cow nutrition, excluding the elements of fertility, disease, and the non-lactating...

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Main Authors: Andreas Foskolos, Jon M Moorby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6072052?pdf=render