Methane production is reduced in an in vitro incubation when the rumen fluid is taken from cattle that previously received biochar in their diet

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Leng, R A ^b   Inthapanya, Sangkhom ^a   Preston, T R ^c  

^a Souphanouvong University   (Laos)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Finca Ecológica TOSOLY ^*  (Colombia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Consortia; Diofilm; Global warming; Greenhouse gases

Indexed keywords

BOS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 84869806075     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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