Potential of phytofactors to mitigate rumen ammonia and methane production

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-337

  Szumacher Strabel, M ^a   Cieslak A ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Environmental pollution; Essential oils; Methane; Ruminants; Saponins

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 78149452510     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66296/2010     Document Type: Article

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