Reducing CH4 emissions from grazing ruminants in New Zealand: Challenges and opportunities

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-302

  Clark, H ^a   Kelliher, F ^b   Pinares Patino, C ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding; Feed; Fumarate; Methane; Monensin; Rumen; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79954581557     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.r.04     Document Type: Article

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