Table 3.
CH4 emissions of sheep grazed sown pasture and native pasture (n = 20)
| Item1 | Annual pasture | Native pasture | SEM2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH4, g/d | 10.00 | 12.33 | 0.164 | <0.001 |
| CH4/BW0.75, g/kg | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.009 | <0.001 |
| CH4/DM intake, g/kg | 11.01 | 13.33 | 0.202 | <0.001 |
| CH4/digestible DM, g/kg | 16.02 | 18.47 | 0.047 | <0.001 |
| CH4/digestible OM intake, g/kg | 17.57 | 20.15 | 0.086 | <0.001 |
1CH4: methane; DM: dry matter; BW, body weight; OM, organic matter.
2SEM = treatment standard error of the mean.