In this paper, biological mechanisms of methane production in ruminant and its affecting factors, strategies to reduce methane production in rumen and their prospects were review.

• 本文阐述了反刍动物瘤胃甲烷生成的生物学机制及影响反刍动物瘤胃甲烷生成的因素,并且产明了降低瘤胃甲烷产生的方法,最后对降低甲烷生成的前景作了展望。