Methane Production in the Rumen and its Influence on Global Warming

ProEnvironment Promediu

Mihaela Giuburunca¹ 

[1] University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca

关键词: global warming;    methane;    rumen;    feed additives;    defaunation;    immunization.;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Bioflux SRL

【 摘 要 】

In the last decades greenhouse gases emissions are a great concern globally. It is well known that from the agricultural sector, ruminant livestock due to natural fermentation process contributes substantially to the increase in methane production. Methane emissions represent the second contributors to global warming but it has a potential of 23 times more than carbon dioxide. Ruminal methanogenesis represents an energy loss to the animal besides contribution to greenhouse gases emissions. Many attempts have been initiated to reduce ruminal methane productions in an ecologically and sustainable way, such us: immunization against ruminal methanogenesis, defaunation, uses of chemicals additives, ionophore antibiotics, plant extracts or diet changes. This paper presents the methanogenesis process in rumen, its impact on climate change and a number of mitigation strategies that can be effectivein vivoandin vitro .

【 授权许可】

CC BY