Relationship between CH4 and urinary N outputs in ruminants fed forages: A meta-analysis of the literature

Animal Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1423-1427

  Sauvant, D ^a   Eugene M ^a,b   Giger Reverdin, S ^a   Archimede H ^c   Doreau, M ^a,b  

^a Universite de Nantes   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

crude protein; dry matter intake; enteric methane

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905674807     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN14616     Document Type: Article

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