The influence of elephant-grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum., Mineiro variety) growth on the nutrient kinetics in the rumen

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 151-161

  Vieira, Ricardo A M ^a   Pereira, José C ^a   Malafaia, Pedro A M ^b   De Queiroz, Augusto C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Digestion kinetics; Elephant grass; Models; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; ELEPHANT; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0001417460     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01130-3     Document Type: Article

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