Plant and animal constraints to voluntary feed intake associated with fibre characteristics and particle breakdown and passage in ruminants

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-225

  Wilson, J R ^a   Kennedy, P M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell wall digestibility; Fibrous feeds; Intake; Plant anatomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 0000755963     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960199     Document Type: Article

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