Nutritional management for enteric methane abatement: A review

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 21-27

  Beauchemin, K A ^a   Kreuzer, M ^b   O'Mara, F ^c   McAllister, T A ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; GREENHOUSE GAS; LEGUME; LIPID; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; METHANE; PASTURE; REDUCTION; RESEARCH WORK; RUMINANT; SILAGE;

BOVIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37649016027     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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