Activity of cellulolytic enzymes in the contents of reticulorumen and caecocolon of roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus)

Selective ruminants, which prefer easily digestible plants, cannot digest fibrous forage as well as grass eaters. Low enzyme activity or short retention time of ingesta particles in fermentation chambers appeared to be responsible for reduced cellulose breakdown. Seasonal activity of cellulolytic en...

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