Physiological adaptation in savanna ungulates

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1041-1048

  Illius, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; BOVIDS; CLIMATE; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AFRICA; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CLIMATE; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; RUMINANTS;

EID: 0031265872     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19970108     Document Type: Article

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