Efficiency of Sesbania sesban and Acacia angustissima in limiting methanogenesis and increasing ruminally available nitrogen in a tropical grass-based diet depends on accession

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-153

  Bekele, A Z ^a   Clement C ^a   Kreuzer, M ^a   Soliva, C R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; DIET; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOLIAGE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GRASS; GREENHOUSE GAS; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE; PROTEIN; RUMINANT; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SHRUB; TANNIN; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ACACIA; ACACIA ANGUSTISSIMA; BOVIDAE; BRACHIARIA; BRACHIARIA HUMIDICOLA; CAJANUS CAJAN; SAMANEA SAMAN; SESBANIA; SESBANIA SESBAN;

EID: 62249211065     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08202     Document Type: Article

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