Quantitative meta-analysis on the effects of defaunation of the rumen on growth, intake and digestion in ruminants

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-97

  Eugene M ^a   Archimede H ^a   Sauvant, D ^b  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Animal production; Defaunation; Digestion; Intake; Meta analysis; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CILIOPHORA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0346671015     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00117-9     Document Type: Article

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