ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] RELATIVE to other mammals, the volume of digestive secretions in ruminants is large. This is mainly because of the large continuous alkaline salivary secretion1-3 which buffers the acid products of microbial fermentation in the rumen. In sheep and goats the daily salivary secretion of 10-15 1. ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/202461a0