Rumen stoichiometric models and their contribution and challenges in predicting enteric methane production

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 761-778

  Alemu, Aklilu W ^a   Dijkstra, J ^b   Bannink, A ^b   France, J ^c   Kebreab, E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Methane; Rumen; Stoichiometric model; Volatile fatty acid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 79958772446     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.054     Document Type: Article

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