Development of equations for predicting methane emissions from ruminants

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2476-2493

  Ramin, M ^a   Huhtanen, P ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Diet composition; Methane; Modeling

Indexed keywords

METHANE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BOVIDS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FAT INTAKE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; METHANE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMEN; RUMINANTS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84875512466     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-6095     Document Type: Article

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