Absence of persistent methane emission differences in three breeds of dairy cows

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 77-82

  Munger A ^a   Kreuzer, M ^b  

^a AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Genetic variation; Greenhouse gas

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHANE; RUMINANT;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 37649017539     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07219     Document Type: Conference Paper

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