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