The effect of in-silo effluent absorbents on effluent production and silage quality

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 173-186

  Jones, R ^a   Jones, D I H ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001336490     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1996.0059     Document Type: Article

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