Associative effects between forages and grains: Consequences for feed utilisation

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 757-773

  Dixon, R M ^a   Stockdale, C R ^b  

^a Swan's Lagoon Research Station   (Australia)

^b Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre digestion; Forage intake; Grain treatment; Ruminants; Substitution

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE;

EID: 0033065654     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR98165     Document Type: Article

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