In vitro digestibility, breakdown when eaten and physical structure of stovers and straws compared with lucerne hay and sweet potato haulm

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 491-498

  Wilman, D ^a   Ji, Yilun ^b   Mtengeti, E J ^a   Ahmad, Nazir ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 0032835017     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699006498     Document Type: Article

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