Analysis of methane

Measuring Methane Production from Ruminants

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-13

  Lopez, S ^a   Newbold, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955043306     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6133-2_1     Document Type: Chapter

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