Development and application of a selection criterion for particle size breakdown of smooth bromegrass leaves

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 57-71

  Casler, M D ^a   Schneider, D K ^a   Combs, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromegrass; Particle size

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS;

EID: 0005274029     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(96)00947-9     Document Type: Article

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