Forage chemistry and fermentation chambers in Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 247-256

  Sørmo, Wenche ^a,d   Haga, O E ^a   Gaare, E ^b   Langvatn, R ^b   Mathiesen, S D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic ruminants; Diet; Digesta fill; Fermentation chambers; Forage chemistry; Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIET; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM;

DIET; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; STOMACH CONTENT; UNGULATE;

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0033038848     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999002125     Document Type: Article

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