Comparison of different in vitro and in situ methods to estimate the extent and rate of degradation of hays in the rumen

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 99-113

  Lopez S ^a   Carro, M D ^a   Gonzalez J S ^a   Ovejero, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Degradation rate; Extent of digestion; Gas production; Hay; In situ; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000735923     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00129-1     Document Type: Article

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