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Effects of microbial synergism on fibre digestion in the rumen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Burk A. Dehority
Burk A. Dehority
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Department of Animal Science, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691-4096, USA
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Symposium on ‘Fibre digestion in farm livestock’
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 50 , Issue 2 , August 1991 , pp. 149 - 159
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The Nutrition Society

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