Relative contributions of Rumimil Bacteria, Protozoa and Fungi to degradation of forage fiber fractions

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 603-607

  Foroozandeh, A D ^a   Rezaeian, M ^b   Balaly, G R ^c   Alikhani, M ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

^d ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Degradation; Fiber; Fungi; Protozoa; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650514026     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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