Methane emissions by Charolais cows grazing a monospecific pasture of timothy at four stages of maturity

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 769-777

  Pinares Patino C S ^a   Baumont, R ^a   Martin, C ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Animal variation; Cattle; Methane; Phenology; Selective grazing; Timothy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 1642318842     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-034     Document Type: Article

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