Weight gain and enteric methane production of cattle fed on tropical grasses

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Korir, D., Marquardt, S., Eckard, R., Sanchez, A., Dickhoefer, U., Merbold, L., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Jones, C.S., Robertson-Dean, M. and Goopy, J. 2022. Weight gain and enteric methane production of cattle fed on tropical grasses. Animal Production Science

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