IMPACT OF DIET COMPOSITION ON RUMEN BACTERIAL PHYLOGENETICS

ABSTRACT Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of various forage to concentrate ratios on the rumen microbial ecosystem and rumen fermentation parameters using culture-independent methods. In the first experiment, cattle were fed either a high concentrate (HC) or a high concentrate...

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Other Authors: McAllister, Tim A.
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
DGG
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2013-02-931