Diet selection by sheep grazing Phalaris aquatica L. pastures of differing water-soluble carbohydrate content

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 757-764

  Ciavarella, T A ^a,b   Dove, H ^a   Leury, B J ^b   Simpson, R J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Digestibility; Neutral detergent fibre; Preference; Shading

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS AQUATICA;

EID: 0033869393     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99151     Document Type: Article

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