Methane production from commercial dairy rations estimated using an in vitro gas technique

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 391-402

  Getachew, G ^a   Robinson, P H ^a   DePeters, E J ^a   Taylor, S J ^a   Gisi, D D ^a   Higginbotham, G E ^b   Riordan, T J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c Nutri Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro gas production; Methane production; Total mixed ration

Indexed keywords

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EID: 27544432377     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.056     Document Type: Article

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