Evaluation of berseem clover in diets of ruminants consuming corn crop residues

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2873-2882

  Karsli, M A ^a,b   Russell, J R ^a   Hersom, M J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Grazing; Trifolium alexandrinum

Indexed keywords

AVENA; BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM; ZEA MAYS;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIGESTION; LEGUME; MAIZE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FABACEAE; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SHEEP; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033227740     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.77112873x     Document Type: Article

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