The prediction of intake potential and organic matter digestibility of grass silages by near infrared spectroscopy analysis of undried samples

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 339-351

  Gordon, F J ^a   Cooper, K M ^a   Park, R S ^b   Steen, R W J ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Agric and Environ Science ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestibility prediction; Grass silage; Intake prediction; Near infrared spectroscopy; NIRS

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001503454     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00087-4     Document Type: Article

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