Influence of drying method and ageing on chemical and physical properties and in vitro degradation characteristics of grass and maize samples

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-14

  Cone, J W ^a   Van Gelder, A H ^a   Marvin, H J P ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030062231     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859600088766     Document Type: Article

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