Effects of genetic line and feeding system on methane emissions from dairy systems

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 699-707

  Bell, M J ^a   Wall, E ^a   Simm, G ^a   Russell, G ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Lactation period; Lifetime; Methane; System

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 79958766332     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.049     Document Type: Article

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