A preliminary study of cellulose digestion in the beaver (Castor canadensis).
An unsuccessful attempt was made to culture cellulolytic bacteria from the caecum of the beaver. The caecum is the site of cellulose digestion in this herbivorous rodent. Cellulose digestion takes place on the surface of the food particles as demonstrated by the erosion of the surface of cellulose p...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of British Columbia
2012
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/40179 |