The SF6 tracer technique for measurements of methane emission from cattle - Effect of tracer permeation rate

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 309-320

  Pinares Patino C S ^a   Machmuller A ^a   Molano, G ^a   Smith, A ^a   Vlaming, J B ^a   Clark, H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Methane; Permeation rate; SF6 tracer; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; FRIESIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 53549123841     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS07117     Document Type: Article

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