Fecal NIRS for predicting percent leafy spurge in diets

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 450-455

  Walker, John W ^a   Clark, D H ^a   Mccoy, Scott D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Goat; Microhistological; Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy; Sheep; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

DIET IDENTIFICATION; DIET SELECTION; FAECAL ANALYSIS; NEAR INFRARED REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

CAPRA HIRCUS; EUPHORBIA ESULA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031853039     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003333     Document Type: Article

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