Effects of plant nutrients on grassland rodents

The grassland rodents obtain their nutrients for growth and development by eating plant tissues. Therefore, the nutrient contents of plant and its quantity have profound influence on rodents. Variations of nutrient contents have unfavorable effects on rodents which required balanced nutritional conditions for their normal survival and reproduction. The research topic about the effects of plant nutrient contents on rodent had been paid more and more attentions. In the present paper, the effects of plant protein, fat cellulose, mineral substance and vitamin on herbivorous rodents were reviewed to provide reference for related researches.