Estimation of intake and digestibility of forage-based diets in group-fed dairy cows using alkanes as markers

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 419-425

  Unal, Y ^a   Garnsworthy, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033507592     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007145     Document Type: Article

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