Ammonia production, ammonia absorption, and urea recycling in ruminants. A review

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 389-404

  Tan, Z ^a   Murphy, M R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Recycling; Ruminant; Urea

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 4544299409     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67425/2004     Document Type: Review

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