Effect of defaunation on animal productivity

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-116

  Santra, A ^a   Jakhmola, R C ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Defaunation; Growth rate; Nutrient digestibility; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0001561894     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1998.9706689     Document Type: Article

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