An evaluation of the methane output associated with high-moisture grains and silages using the in vitro total gas production technique

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 627-634

  Mc Geough, E J ^a,b   O'Kiely, P ^a   O'Brien, M ^a   Kenny, D A ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

chemical composition; ensiled feeds; in vitro gas production; neutral detergent fibre

Indexed keywords

ASH; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CEREAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DETERGENT; DIGESTIBILITY; EMISSION INVENTORY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; GAS PRODUCTION; GRASS; METHANE; MOISTURE CONTENT; ORGANIC MATTER; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SILAGE; STARCH;

HORDEUM; TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79959801190     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN10243     Document Type: Article

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