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Project summary: Measuring greenhouse gas emissions of on-farm irrigation dams
Published: 4 Sep 2023
Author(s): Deakin University
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This study conducted the first baseline measurements of GHG emissions and carbon storage of irrigation farm dams in Australia. Data was collected through comprehensive sampling from 38 on-farm dams in the Murrumbidgee Valley of NSW.
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