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One of the major greenhouse gases is the methane released from ruminants. Greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural portion of the economy may benefit from biologically based remediation strategies, including potential use of probiotics in animal husbandry. A broad range of disciplines (including climatologists, microbiologists, biochemists, physical chemists, agricultural economists) can assist in biological strategies to reduce agricultural methane emissions.
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Nusbaum, N.J. Dairy Livestock Methane Remediation and Global Warming. J Community Health 35, 500–502 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-010-9219-8
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