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UNINA9910446323003321 |
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Titolo |
Phosphorus and calcium utilization and requirements in farm animals / / edited by Dorinha M.S.S. Vitti and Ermias Kebreab |
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Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-54685-6 |
9786612546853 |
1-84593-627-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (188 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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VittiDorinha M. S. S |
KebreabE |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Phosphorus in animal nutrition |
Calcium in animal nutrition |
Animal nutrition - Requirements |
Feeds |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. General Introduction; 2. Isotope Dilution Technique; 3. Kinetic Models for the Study of Phosphorus Metabolism in Ruminants and Monogastrics; 4. Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization in Ruminants Using Isotope Dilution Technique; 5. Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization in Non-ruminants Using Isotope Dilution Technique; 6. Bioavailability of Calcium and Phosphorus in Feedstuffs for Farm Animals; 7. Phosphorus and Calcium Nutrition and Metabolism; 8. Phosphorus and Calcium Requirements of Ruminants |
9. Dynamics of Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism in Laying Hens10. Efficiency of Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization in Dairy Cattle and Implications for the Environment; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mineral nutrition of livestock is an area of significant importance due to its contribution to farm animal economics and health. Focusing on macromineral utilization in farm animals, this book brings together quantitative aspects of phosphorus and calcium metabolism in farm animals. |
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