Traditional vs Modern: Role of Breed Type in Determining Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle Grazing as Part of Contrasting Grassland-Based Systems

Mariecia D. Fraser; Hannah R. Fleming; Jon M. Moorby

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107861

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Traditional vs Modern: Role of Breed Type in Determining Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle Grazing as Part of Contrasting Grassland-Based Systems

Mariecia D. Fraser ,

* E-mail: mariecia.fraser@aber.ac.uk

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Hannah R. Fleming,

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Jon M. Moorby

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Traditional vs Modern: Role of Breed Type in Determining Enteric Methane Emissions from Cattle Grazing as Part of Contrasting Grassland-Based Systems

Mariecia D. Fraser,
Hannah R. Fleming,
Jon M. Moorby

Published: September 26, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107861

About the Authors

Mariecia D. Fraser

* E-mail: mariecia.fraser@aber.ac.uk

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

Hannah R. Fleming

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

Jon M. Moorby

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MDF JMM. Performed the experiments: MDF HRF JMM. Analyzed the data: MDF JMM. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: MDF JMM.

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