Fermentation of plant cell walls by ruminal bacteria, protozoa and fungi and their interaction with fibre particle size

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-125

  Zhang, Yuanqing ^a   Gao, Wei ^a   Meng, Qingxiang ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cell wall; Fungi; Particle size; Protozoa; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL WALL; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTOZOON; RUMINANT STOMACH; TIME;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CATTLE; CELL WALL; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTOZOA; RUMEN; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PROTOZOA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847772852     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: 14772817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450390701204020     Document Type: Article

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