Determination of13C/12C-ratios in rumen produced methane and CO2 of cows, sheep and camels

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 75-79

  Schulze, E ^a   Lohmeyer, S ^a   Giese, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Camel; Carbon 13; Carbon dioxide; Climatic factors; Cow; Intensive animal husbandry; Isotope effects; Methane; Ruminants; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMEL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPES; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; METHANE; RUMEN; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032253842     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256019708036334     Document Type: Article

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