| Title: | Life cycle environmental consequences of grass-fed and dairy beef production systems in the northeastern United States |
| Authors: | Tichenor, N.E., C.J. Peters, G.A. Norris, G. Thoma and T.S. Griffin |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Journal: | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| Volume (Issue): | 142 |
| Pages: | 1619-1628 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.138 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | pollutant only |
| Primary Application Category: | phosphorus cycling/loss and transport |
| Secondary Application Category: | none |
| Watershed Description: | Representative northeast U.S. dairy production systems. |
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| General Comments: | The authors report that the SWAT estimates they used for phosphorus loss from grazed pastures came from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay watershed studies (both USDA reports are cited in their sutdy). |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Beef production, Dairy beef, Life cycle assessment, Regional food systems, Greenhouse gas emissions, Land use |