The Effects of Dietary Urea on Microbial Populations in the Rumen of Sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 661-672

  Kanjanapruthipong, J ^a   Leng, R A ^a,b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Microbial Growth; Purine Derivatives; Rumen; Urea

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032358357     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.661     Document Type: Article

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