The influence of adaptation of rumen microflora on in vitro digestion of different forages by sheep and red deer

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1930-1937

  Gordon, Iain J ^a   Pérez Barbería, F Javier ^a   Cuartas, Paloma ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MIXTURES; NUTRITION; SUBSTRATES;

DIGESTIBILITY;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ADAPTATION; DIET; DIGESTION; FORAGE; MICROORGANISM; RUMINANT;

ANIMALIA; CALLUNA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036873826     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-179     Document Type: Article

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