The carbon footprint of young-beef cattle finishing systems in the Eastern Plains of the Orinoco River Basin of Colombia

Introduction: Previous research has shown increased productivity amongst sown grass pastures compared to native savanna pastures by year-round grazing for fattening of adult and young Brahman (Bos indicus)-bred cattle in the well-drained native savanna ecosystem of the Colombian Orinoquía. But there...

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Main Authors:	Ramírez Restrepo, Carlos Alberto, Vera-Infanzón, Raul R., Rao, Idupulapati M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Frontiers Media 2023
Subjects:	food security carbon footprint feeds-animal feed agrifood systems cattle breeds climate change mitigación del cambio climático seguridad alimentaria huella de carbono beef farming systems, cow-calf operations, improved pastures, methane emission, soil carbon capture
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129680