The effect of a condensed tannin-containing forage on methane emission by goats

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 182-186

  Puchala, R ^a,b   Min, B R ^a,c   Goetsch, A L ^a   Sahlu, T ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TX A and M Agric Res and Ext Ctr ^*  (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed Tannins; Energy Expenditure; Goats; Methane

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; DIGITARIA ISCHAEMUM; FESTUCA; ISCHAEMUM; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 12244284239     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.831182x     Document Type: Article

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