Effects of defaunation on microbial activities in the rumen of rams consuming a mixed diet (fresh Digitaria decumbens grass and concentrate)

Animal Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-200

  Eugène, Maguy ^a   Archimède, Harry ^a   Michalet Doreau, Brigitte ^b   Fonty, Gérard ^c  

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

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Defaunation; Enzymatic activities; Fibre degradation; Microbial population; Rumen; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; FIBROBACTER; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; GLYCINE MAX; OVIS ARIES; RUMINOCOCCUS; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 18544392792     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2004008     Document Type: Article

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