Methane emissions from dairy cattle divergently selected for bloat susceptibility

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 234-239

  Pinares Patino C S ^a   Molano, G ^a   Smith, A ^a   Clark, H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; CATTLE; DRY MATTER; EMISSION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAZING; METHANE; TITANIUM;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 37649012999     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07296     Document Type: Conference Paper

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