Advances in microbial ecosystem concepts and their consequences for ruminant agriculture

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 653-660

  Edwards, J E ^a   Huws, S A ^a   Kim, E J ^a   Lee, M R F ^a   Kingston Smith, A H ^a   Scollan, N D ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Metabolism; Microbiota; Nutrient; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 42149135384     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108002164     Document Type: Review

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