Effect of in vitro manipulation of pH on magnesium solubility in ruminal and caecal digesta in sheep

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-111

  Dalley, D E ^a,b   Isherwood, P ^a   Sykes, A R ^a   Robson, A B ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

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EID: 0030955281     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697004486     Document Type: Article

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