Tools for decreasing enteric methane production by ruminants;Leviers d'action pour réduire la production de méthane entérique par les ruminants

Productions Animales

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 461-474

  Doreau, M ^a   Martin, C ^a   Eugene M ^a   Popova, M ^a   Morgavi, D P ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

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ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84857819779     PISSN: 09900632     EISSN: 11525428     Source Type: Journal    
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