Comparison of methane production between C3 and C4 grasses and legumes

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 59-64

  Archimede H ^a   Eugene M ^b   Marie Magdeleine, C ^a   Boval, M ^a   Martin, C ^b   Morgavi, D P ^b   Lecomte, P ^c   Doreau, M ^b  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Methane production; Ruminants; Temperate forages; Tropical forages

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 79958773526     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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