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Hegarty, R., Leng, R., Nolan, J. (2007). Measurement of Methane Production Rate In the Rumen Using Isotopic Tracers. In: Makkar, H.P., Vercoe, P.E. (eds) Measuring Methane Production From Ruminants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6133-2_5
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