Nitrogen fertilization and burning effects on rumen protein degradation and nutritive value of native grasses

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 439-442

  Cuomo, Greg J ^a   Anderson, Bruce E ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GERARDII; ANIMALIA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE; SORGHASTRUM; SORGHASTRUM NUTANS;

EID: 0029811110     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1996.00021962008800030013x     Document Type: Article

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