Temporal Effects on Steer Performance and Nutritive Values for Eastern Gamagrass Grazed Continuously for Different Durations

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 803-808

  Aiken, G E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Grasses; Grazing; Quality

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; POACEAE; TRIPSACUM; TRIPSACUM DACTYLOIDES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ARKANSAS; CATTLE; DIET; EATING; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POACEAE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031092269     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.753803x     Document Type: Article

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