The Importance of pH in the Regulation of Ruminal Acetate to Propionate Ratio and Methane Production in Vitro

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3222-3230

  Russell, J B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetate to propionate; Forage; Methane; pH

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PH; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; PROPIONATES; RUMEN; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032240058     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75886-2     Document Type: Article

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