Regions of normalised near infrared reflectance difference spectra related to the rumen degradation of fresh grass, grass silage and maize silage

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 41-51

  Deaville, E R ^a   Givens, D I ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grass; Grass silage; In situ; Maize silage; Near infrared difference spectra

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006392661     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00183-1     Document Type: Article

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