Manipulating Ruminal Fermentation: A Microbial Ecological Perspective 1

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3114-3122

  Weimer, Paul J ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetate; Bacteria; Fiber; Methane; Rumen; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE;

METHANE; TOXIN;

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BOVIDS; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; FERMENTATION; METHANE; PLANTS; RUMEN; RUMINANTS; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032239515     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.76123114x     Document Type: Article

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