Persistence of defaunation effects on digestion and methane production in ewes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 152-155

  Bird, S H ^a   Hegarty, R S ^a   Woodgate, R ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DIET; DIGESTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MANGANESE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; PERSISTENCE; PROTEIN; PROTOZOAN; SHEEP;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 37648999844     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07298     Document Type: Conference Paper

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