Hindgut plasticity in wallabies fed hay either unchopped or ground and pelleted: Fiber is not the only factor

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 270-279

  Munn, Adam J ^a,b   Clissold, Fiona ^a   Tarszisz, Esther ^a   Kimpton, Kathleen ^b   Dickman, Christopher R ^a   Hume, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; MARSUPIAL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC ACID; PARTICLE SIZE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; VERTEBRATA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; MARSUPIAL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 67149116570     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/597527     Document Type: Article

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