Methane Fermentation in the Rumen of Cattle (original) (raw)

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Published: 04 October 1952

Nature volume 170, pages 576–577 (1952) Cite this article

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THE production of methane in the fore-stomachs of ruminants is of much importance, considering the fact that a cow produces about 500 l. of methane daily1, which comprises about 10 per cent of the energy value of the digestible nutrients in the feed consumed.

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W. H. BEIJER

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BEIJER, W. Methane Fermentation in the Rumen of Cattle.Nature 170, 576–577 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/170576a0

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Issue date: 04 October 1952
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