The potential of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectra of sheep feces to determine diet botanical composition

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-10

  Anderson, D M ^a   Nachman, P ^b,c   Estell, R E ^a   Ruekgauer, T ^c   Havstad, K M ^a   Fredrickson, E L ^a   Murray, L W ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Diets; Fecal samples; Laser induced fluorescence (LIF); Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002380085     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-4488(95)00817-9     Document Type: Article

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