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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Published in:	Rangifer Vol. 18; no. 2
Main Authors:	Monica Alterskjær Olsen, Svein Disch Mathiesen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Septentrio Academic Publishing 01-02-1998
Subjects:	cellulolytic bacteria Rangifer tarandus tarandus reindeer rumen bacteria rumen solids
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