The influence of head-space and inoculum dilution on in vitro ruminal methane measurements

International Congress Series

Volumn 1293, Issue , 2006, Pages 62-65

  Longo, C ^a   Bueno, I C S ^a   Nozella, E F ^a   Goddoy, P B ^a   Cabral Filho, S L S ^a   Abdalla, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gas production; Ruminant; Sheep; Tanniferous plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748935332     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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