Developments in application of light and scanning electron microscopy techniques for cell wall degradation studies

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 357-373

  Engels, F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Forage; Histochemistry; Lignification; Microscopy; Plant tissues; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010697005     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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