Influence of maceration at cutting on lactic acid bacteria populations, silage fermentation and voluntary intake and digestibility of precision-chopped lucerne silage

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 110-121

  Charmley, E ^a   Savoie, P ^a   Mcqueen, R E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030908599     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1997.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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