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Funding History Of Science, Pamela Clapp, Long Term Ecological Research Dec 1992

Funding History Of Science, Pamela Clapp, Long Term Ecological Research

Long Term Ecological Research Network

A letter addressed to Dr. Jerry Franklin written by Administrative Director Pamela Capp. Dr. Clapp writes on behalf of Dr. Byron Waksman and the Advisory Committee of the Science Writing Fellowships Program. She asks if Dr. Franklin will be of support again for the new year.

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Model Of Dietary Fiber Utilization By Small Mammalian Herbivores, With Empirical Results For Neotoma, Felisa A. Smith, Keith E. Justice Feb 1992

Model Of Dietary Fiber Utilization By Small Mammalian Herbivores, With Empirical Results For Neotoma, Felisa A. Smith, Keith E. Justice

Biology Faculty & Staff Publications

Allometric considerations have suggested that small herbivores are inefficient at or incapable of extracting energy from the microbial fermentation of structural carbohydrates. This notion is at odds with accumulating empirical evidence that demonstrates well-developed fiber digestion abilities for a number of small rodent genera. To examine the apparent inconsistency, we have constructed a model of plant fiber utilization tailored specifically for hindgut fermenters. Computer simulations provide estimates of fiber and overall dry-matter digestibilities as a function of body size, energy demand, and diet. Our calculations indicate that small mammals can obtain significant benefit from fiber fermentation, especially at moderate fiber …

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Patterns Of Survival, Growth, And Maturation In Snakes And Lizards, Richard Shine, Eric Charnov Jan 1992