Volcanic Hazards for Livestock

Volcanic eruptions can cause many hazards for livestock. These include pyroclastic flows, lahars, tsunamis, lava, tephra, lightning, gas and acid rain. Experience gained during recent eruptions in New Zealand and Iceland has enlarged our understanding of the dangers so that rational reactions can be...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Outlook on Agriculture
Main Authors: Gregory, Neville G., Neall, Vince E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1996
Subjects:
New Zealand
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/003072709602500209
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/003072709602500209
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Summary:Volcanic eruptions can cause many hazards for livestock. These include pyroclastic flows, lahars, tsunamis, lava, tephra, lightning, gas and acid rain. Experience gained during recent eruptions in New Zealand and Iceland has enlarged our understanding of the dangers so that rational reactions can be made during times of emergency.

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