Influence of ruminal fungi on degradation of wheat straw in vitro

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-136

  Kumar, B Mani ^a   Puniya, A K ^a   Singh, Kishan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Degradation; Digestibility; Ruminal fungi; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043196827     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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