Methane production by red-necked wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus)

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1364-1370

  Madsen, J ^a   Bertelsen, M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b CENTER FOR ZOO AND WILD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gas; Macropus; Marker; Method; Wallaby

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DIET; EATING; KANGAROO; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIET; EATING; MACROPODIDAE; METHANE;

EID: 84858056382     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4011     Document Type: Article

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