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Agrotermos

Preferred term

enteric methane

Definition

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  • Methane gas (CH) produced by fermentation during the process of food digestion and absorption in the rumen and intestine of ruminants, not metabolized and mostly emitted to the atmosphere.

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Note

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  • greenhouse gases; animal stocking; ABC Plan; recovery of degraded pastures.

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Portuguese (Brazil)

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http://agrotermos.dados.embrapa.br/agrotermos/c_040000008f

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