Diet effects on methane production by goats and a comparison between measurement methodologies

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 705-715

  Bhatta, R ^a   Enishi, O ^a   Takusari, N ^a   Higuchi, K ^a   Nonaka, I ^a   Kurihara, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; BIOGENIC EMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; GOAT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANOGENESIS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; VINE;

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 56749104776     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608007983     Document Type: Article

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