Impact of diet-specific input parameters on simulated rumen function

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 184, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-384

  Bannink, A ^a   De Visser, H ^a   Dijkstra, J ^b   France, J ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DIET; DIGESTION; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINE FLORA; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMINANT STOMACH;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031581836     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0250     Document Type: Article

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