The combination of the n-alkanes and 13C techniques to estimate individual dry matter intakes of herbage and maize silage by grazing dairy cows

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-55

  Garcia S C ^a   Holmes, C W ^a   Hodgson, J ^a   Macdonald, A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0033709751     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007911     Document Type: Article

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