In vitro ruminal undegradable proteins of alfalfa cultivars

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 315-325

  Tremblay, G F ^a   Michaud, R ^a   Belanger G ^a   McRae, K B ^a   Petit, H V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Dry matter digestibility; Ruminal protein escape

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0001722775     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-113     Document Type: Article

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