Investigations on the stratification of forestomach contents in ruminants: An ultrasonographic approach

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 627-633

  Tschuor, Andreas ^a   Clauss, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Browser; Digestive physiology; Gas; Grazer; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 52449121576     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0188-5     Document Type: Article

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