Estimating dry matter digestibility and intake in wapiti (Cervus elaphus canadensis) using the double n-alkane ratio technique

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-62

  Gedir, J V ^a   Hudson, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Controlled release device; Digestibility; Intake; n Alkanes; Wapiti

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034110449     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00114-5     Document Type: Article

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