Production of  methane in animal digestive tract

MAROUNEK, Milan. Production of  methane in animal digestive tract. Náš chov, 2021, vol. 81(1), p. 52-55. ISSN 0027-8068.
Year2021
CathegoryPublication in specialized journals
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Abstract

Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation emited by the Earth and increase global temperature. Carbon dioxide, metane and water vapour are the primary greenhouse gases. The leading source of metane in agriculture is breeding of farm animals, primarily ruminants and rice fields. This review describes microbial synthesis of metane, interaction of metanogens with other microorganisms and inhibition of metanogens. The lowest production of metane per units of production is in high-production animals