Comparison of rumen fluid from South African game species and from sheep to digest tanniniferous browse

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 453-460

  Jones, R J ^a   Meyer, J H F ^a   Bechaz, F M ^a   Stoltz, M A ^a   Palmer, B ^a   Van der Merwe, G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

14C PEG; Acacia; Calliandra; Gliricidia; Leucaena; Rumen pH

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035049635     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR00107     Document Type: Article

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