The bacterial population adherent to plant particles in the rumen of reindeer fed lichen, timothy hay or silage
Male reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) calves taken from a natural winter pasture were given ad lib. access to lichen (n = 3), timothy silage (n = 3) and hay (n = 3) for 7 weeks. Median numbers of viable anaerobic bacteria adherent to the plant particles (cells/g wet weight of rumen solids), gro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1998-02-01
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| Series: | Rangifer |
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1370 |