Effect of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) fresh or residue leaves on methane emission in vitro

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-303

  Sallam, Sobhy M A ^a   Bueno, Ives C S ^b   Nasser, Mohamed E A ^a   Abdalla, Adibe L ^b  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus leaves; Gas production; In vitro; Methane; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; EUCALYPTUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 78449283122     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2010.e58     Document Type: Article

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