Fiber digestion and energy utilization of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) consuming the chenopod Anabasis articulata

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 574-580

  Degen, A A ^a   Kam, M ^a   Khokhlova, I S ^a   Zeevi, Y ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; FOOD SELECTION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RODENT;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY METABOLISM; GERBIL; GOOSEFOOT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CHENOPODIACEAE; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY METABOLISM; GERBILLINAE; MALE; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; ANABASIS; ANABASIS ARTICULATA; ANIMALIA; GERBILLINAE; MAMMALIA; PSAMMOMYS OBESUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034526216     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/317756     Document Type: Article

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