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Authors: de Vries, M., van Middelaar, C. E., & de Boer, I. J. M.
Affiliations: Wageningen University & Research (NL)
Corresponding author: van Middelaar, C.E.
ORCID: de Vries, M.
van Middelaar, C.E.
de Boer, I.J.M.
Venue: Livestock Science
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2015-08
Volume: 178
Pages: 279-288
ISSN: 1871-1413 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2015.06.020
OpenAlex: W1822667183
Cited by: 276
References: 68
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FWCI: 17.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
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Locations: Livestock Science (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Keywords: beef production systems, organic beef production, concentrate diet, forage-based diets, global warming potential, acidification potential, eutrophication potential, land use, energy consumption, cradle-to-farm-gate, dual-purpose cattle

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