Influence of drastic underfeeding on ruminal digestion in sheep

Animal Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 451-462

  Michalet Doreau, Brigitte ^a   Doreau, Michel ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Digestion; Rumen; Sheep; Underfeeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035568227     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2001107     Document Type: Article

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