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Mineral Nutrition: Are animals nutritionally wise?
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http://extension.usu.edu/behave/ou-files/fact-sheets/Mineral_Nutr.pdf
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Mineral_Nutr.pdf
Author
Burritt, B.
Publisher
Utah State University
Publication Year
2012
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Mineral nutrition is extremely complex. The amount of a particular mineral an animal will eat depends not only on the level of that mineral in the body but also on its interactions with other minerals. The body’s feedback mechanisms likely enable animals to make correct choices and maintain their mineral status. 

 

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English
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Keywords
minerals
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