Effects of forage legumes containing condensed tannins on methane and ammonia production in continuous cultures of mixed ruminal microorganisms

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 364-372

  Williams, C M ^a,d   Eun, J S ^a   MacAdam, J W ^a   Young, A J ^a   Fellner, V ^b   Min, B R ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia N; Condensed tannin containing legumes; Continuous cultures; Methane

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTRAGALUS CICER; BOS; CICER ARIETINUM; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ONOBRYCHIS;

EID: 79958767408     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.025     Document Type: Article

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