Acid-insoluble ash as a measure of dry matter digestibility in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-265

  Pendlebury, Christine ^a   Odongo, Nicholas E ^a   Renjifo, Alejandra ^b   Naelitz, Jim ^b,c   Valdes, Eduardo V ^b   McBride, Brian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^c Knoxville Zoological Gardens   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid insoluble ash; Captive African elephant; Dry matter digestibility

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CYNODON DACTYLON; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 26444492216     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20052     Document Type: Article

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