Gastrointestinal tracts of herbivores, particularly the ruminant: Anatomy, physiology and microbial digestion of plants

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-160

  Dehority, Burk A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Gastrointestinal tract; Herbivores; Physiology; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FERMENTATION; FISH; FUNGUS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HERBIVORY; INSECT; INTESTINE FLORA; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PLANT HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PROTOZOON; REPTILE; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH PH; TEMPERATURE;

AVES; CILIOPHORA; FUNGI; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; PROTOZOA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0036326691     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2002.9706367     Document Type: Article

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