Publications by authors named "E M Raynor"

Ruminants produce one-third of the anthropogenic methane ( ) emissions worldwide, and 47% of the CH emissions result from ruminants under grazing conditions. However, there is limited information regarding the appropriate number of visits to accurately determine enteric CH emissions using the automated head-chamber system () from growing beef cattle under intensive grazing conditions. Data from one experiment were analyzed to determine the number of visits to assess gas flux (CH, carbon dioxide [ ], and oxygen [ ]) from Angus-crossbreed steers grazing in a pivot-irrigated improved pasture.

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  • * Steers were divided into four treatment groups based on whether they received the growth-hormone implant or tannin supplement.
  • * Results showed no significant effects of either treatment on body weight, average daily gain, or methane emissions, though some tendencies were noted regarding dietary intake and blood urea nitrogen levels.
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Rangelands are the dominant land use across a broad swath of central North America where they span a wide gradient, from <350 to >900 mm, in mean annual precipitation. Substantial efforts have examined temporal and spatial variation in aboveground net primary production (ANPP) to precipitation (PPT) across this gradient. In contrast, net secondary productivity (NSP, e.

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