Variations in methane yield and microbial community profiles in the rumen of dairy cows as they pass through stages of first lactation

Considerable interest exists both from an environmental and economic perspective in reducing methane emissions from agriculture. In ruminants, CH is produced by a complex community of microorganisms that is established in early life but can be influenced by external factors such as feed. Although CH...

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Published in:	Journal of dairy science Vol. 101; no. 6; p. 5102
Main Authors:	Lyons, Tamsin, Bielak, Anita, Doyle, Evelyn, Kuhla, Björn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-2018
Subjects:	Animal Feed Animals Cattle Diet Female Fermentation Lactation - metabolism Lactation - physiology Methane - biosynthesis Milk Rumen - microbiology rumen microbiome methane dairy cow short-chain fatty acids methanogens
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