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Toxic Ferns Of Western Australia, T E H Aplin, P Steele, M C. Nottle
Toxic Ferns Of Western Australia, T E H Aplin, P Steele, M C. Nottle
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Botanical descriptions and notes on the distribution of six species of ferns are given. These plants contain the enzyme thiaminase, which may induce thiamin deficiency, or other constituents toxic to animals. The clinical signs of both thiamin deficiency and fern toxicity in affected livestock are described.