Use of total dietary fiber across four lemur species (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli, Hapalemur griseus griseus, Varecia variegata, and Eulemur fulvus): Does fiber type affect digestive efficiency?

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-335

  Campbell, J L ^a,c   Williams, C V ^b   Eisemann, J H ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Delaware Valley College   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber utilization; Insoluble fiber; Lemurs; Primate nutrition; Soluble fiber; Total dietary fiber

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIGESTIBILITY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FOOD ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; LEMUR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EULEMUR; EULEMUR FULVUS; HAPALEMUR; HAPALEMUR GRISEUS; HAPALEMUR GRISEUS GRISEUS; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; PRIMATES; PROPITHECUS; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI COQUERELI; STREPSIRHINI; VARECIA VARIEGATA;

EID: 11144339967     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20081     Document Type: Article

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