Determination of bamboo-diet digestibility and fecal output by giant pandas

Ursus

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-45

  Sims, Julie A ^a,d   Parsons, Jennifer L ^a   Blssell, Heidi A ^b   Sikes, Robert S ^c   Ouellette, John R ^b   Rude, Brian J ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Memphis Zoo ^*  (United States)

^c University of Arkansas   (United States)

^d Georgia Cattleman's Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Digestibility; Fecal output; Giant panda; Internal markers

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA; AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 34347207941     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2007)18[38:DOBDAF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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