Erratum: Microbial ecosystem and methanogenesis in ruminants (Animal (2010) 4 (1024-1036) DOI: 10.1017/S1751731110000546);Microbial ecosystem and methanogenesis in ruminants

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1024-1036

  Morgavi, D P ^a   Forano, E ^b   Martin, C ^a   Newbold, C J ^c  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

hydrogen producers; methane; methanogens; rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 77954535562     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731112000407     Document Type: Erratum

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