Comparison of Tifton 85 and coastal bermudagrasses for yield, nutrient traits, intake, and digestion by growing beef steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1572-1586

  Mandebvu, P ^a,d   West, J W ^a   Hill, G M ^a   Gates, R N ^b   Hatfield, R D ^c   Mullinix, B G ^a   Parks, A H ^e   Caudle, A B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c US Forage Research Center   (United States)

^d William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Age; Cynodon dactylon Cultivars; Digestion; Intake; Maturity

Indexed keywords

CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL WALL; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; MALE; POACEAE;

EID: 0033142814     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7761572x     Document Type: Review

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