The methanogenic potential and C-isotope fractionation of different diet types represented by either C3 or C4 plants as evaluated in vitro and in dairy cows

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 119-123

  Klevenhusen, F ^a   Bernasconi, S M ^b   Kreuzer, M ^a   Soliva, C R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Methane; Ruminant; Rusitec; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIET; FERMENTATION; GRASSLAND; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; MAIZE; METHANOGENESIS; RUMINANT; WHEAT;

BOS; BOVIDAE; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37649022983     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07240     Document Type: Conference Paper

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