Body size, rumen-reticulum functions, and dietary nutrition of white-tailed deer

Ruminants have a highly specialized digestive system which allows them to obtain nutrients from fibrous forage. The morphology of this digestive system changes with respect to the quality and quantity of consumed forage. Few studies have explicitly examined variation in ruminant digestive system mor...

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Main Author:	Luna, Ryan S
Format:	Dissertation
Language:	English
Published:	ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Ecology Physiology Wildlife Conservation
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