Methane emissions by goats consuming Sericea lespedeza at different feeding frequencies

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 175, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 76-84

  Puchala, R ^a   Animut, G ^a   Patra, A K ^a   Detweiler, G D ^a   Wells, J E ^b   Varel, V H ^b   Sahlu, T ^a   Goetsch, A L ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Goats; Methane

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA HIRCUS; CILIOPHORA; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 84861759596     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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