An evaluation of an inoculant/enzyme preparation as an additive for grass silage for dairy cattle

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-335

  Patterson, D C ^a,c   Mayne, C S ^a   Gordon, F J ^a   Kilpatrick, D J ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Biometrics Division   (United Kingdom)

^c Hillsborough Co Down   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031443713     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02363.x     Document Type: Article

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