Reliability of the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique for methane emission measurement from individual animals: An overview

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 223-229

  Pinares Patino C S ^a   Clark, H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; CATTLE; EMISSION; METHANE; SULFUR COMPOUND;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CERVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 37649024682     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07297     Document Type: Conference Paper

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