Enteric methane production by ruminants and its control

Gut Efficiency; the Key Ingredient in Ruminant Production: Elevating Animal Performance and Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 35-60

  Jouany, J P ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

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