The role of thermodynamics in the control of ruminal fermentation

Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism and Impact of Nutrition on Gene Expression, Immunology and Stress

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 55-85

  Ungerfeld, E M ^a   Kohn, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Metabolic regulation; Ruminal fermentation; Second Law of Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899274906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-566-6     Document Type: Chapter

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