The role of rumen fungi in fiber digestion
Since the anaerobic rumen fungi were discovered in the rumen of a sheep over two decades ago, they have been reported in a wide range of herbivores fed on high fibre diets. The extensive colonisation and degradation of fibrous plant tissues by the fungi suggest that they have a role in fibre digesti...
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Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
1999
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50053/1/The%20role%20of%20rumen%20fungi%20in%20fiber%20digestion.pdf |