Chemical composition, DM and NDF degradation kinetics in rumen of seven legume straws

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-80

  Bruno Soares, A M ^a   Abreu, J M F ^a   Guedes, C V M ^b   Dias Da Silva, A A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; In situ degradability; Legume straws; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; LENS CULINARIS; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA BENGHALENSIS; VICIA SATIVA; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 0033986248     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00113-3     Document Type: Article

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