Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture

The production of dairy, meat, and fiber by ruminant animals relies on the biological processes occurring in soils, forage plants, and the animals' rumens. Each of these components has an associated microbiome, and these have traditionally been viewed as distinct ecosystems. However, these micr...

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Main Authors: Graeme T. Attwood, Steve A. Wakelin, Sinead C. Leahy, Suzanne Rowe, Shannon Clarke, David F. Chapman, Richard Muirhead, Jeanne M. E. Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2019.00107/full