Comparison of microbial fermentation of high- and low-forage diets in Rusitec, single-flow continuous-culture fermenters and sheep rumen

Animal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 527-534

  Carro, M D ^a   Ranilla, M J ^a   Martin Garca A I ^b   Molina Alcaide, E ^b  

^a Universidad de Len   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ruminal fermentation; Rusitec; Sheep; Single flow continuous culture fermenters

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 68349128124     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108003844     Document Type: Article

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