Diurnal changes in the concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates in Phalaris aquatica L. pasture in spring, and the effect of short-term shading

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 749-756

  Ciavarella, T A ^a,b   Simpson, R J ^a   Dove, H ^a   Leury, B J ^b   Sims, I M ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Glycosides; Nitrogen; Nutritive value

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS AQUATICA;

EID: 0033898767     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR99150     Document Type: Article

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