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Projeto Pecus.

By: YAMAGISHI, Michel Eduardo Beleza 20140314000000

Imagem ilustrativa para o Projeto "Modelagem biofísica e simulação da dinâmica de gases de efeito estufa na produção pecuária". O projeto PECUS avalia o balanço entre as emissões de gases de efeito es ...

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Contrary to expectations, a cut to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cattle farming in the Brazilian Cerrado can be caused by increasing production, and reducing the activity may...

Publishing date: 19/01/16

How much methane does a head of cattle produce in Brazil's Pantanal? That is one of the questions that Pecus Pantanal, a subproject that is part of the Pecus research network, aims...

Publishing date: 10/12/15

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Currently there is much discussion about the environmental impact of livestock and agricultural activities. The Brazilian livestock sector in particular has been criticized for causing emission of significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Among the various greenhouse gases, livestock production practices contribute significantly to the emission of enteric methane, which can become a non-tariff barrier to exports of animal products. In this regard, research has pointed to the need to develop metho

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun May 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011