Improving the nutritional status of tropical ruminants
Cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo and other ruminant animals in developing countries feed mainly on poor-quality plant material, on natural rangelands or pastures as well as on bushes, trees and crop residues. The efficient utilization of such materials depends upon symbiotic micro-organisms in one of t...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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1996
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32860 |
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