Apparent metabolisable energy and chemical composition of Australian wheat in relation to environmental factors

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 447-451

  Choct, M ^a,b   Hughes, R J ^d   Annison, G ^a,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Australian Food Council   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

AME; Non starch polysaccharides; Poultry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033053878     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A98155     Document Type: Article

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