Estimation of carbon dioxide production and energy expenditure of grazing cattle by the sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) tracer gas technique

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 651-658

  Stewart, A A ^a   Undi, M ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Ominski, K H ^a   Wittenberg, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Energy expenditure; Grazing animals; Sulphur hexafluoride

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 58949102430     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS07129     Document Type: Article

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