Survival of the rumen bacterium Synergistes jonesii in a herd of Droughtmaster cattle in north Queensland

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 643-645

  Jones, R J ^a   Coates, D B ^a   Palmer, B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CATTLE; DISEASE SPREAD; FECES; LEGUME; PASTURE; SURVIVAL; URINE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; TOWNSVILLE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; LEUCAENA; SYNERGISTES JONESII;

EID: 68549107804     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08274     Document Type: Article

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