Coping with shrub secondary metabolites by ruminants

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Estell, R E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; Herbivory; Intake; Plant secondary metabolites; Ruminants; Secondary chemistry; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 78049434268     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.09.012     Document Type: Review

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