Changes in temperature and silo gas composition during ensiling, storage and feeding-out grass silage

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 176-189

  Williams, A G ^a   Hoxey, R P ^a   Lowe, J F ^b  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; SILO;

EID: 0030755755     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02348.x     Document Type: Article

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