The rumen ecosystem
- 223 pages
- 8 hours of reading
These proceedings review the state of knowledge of the rumen ecosystem and its regulation, presented by 52 authorities from 10 countries. Topics an analysis of the rumen ecosystem, evolutionary aspects of the inhabitating protozoa, metabolism of nitrogenous compounds and symbiotic interrelations, digestion of plant cell walls, nutritional roles of rumen protozoa, regulation of rumen ecosystem, and gene manipulation of rumen bacteria.
