Digestion of ryegrass pasture in response to change in pH in continuous culture

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1449-1457

  De Veth, M J ^a   Kolver, E S ^a  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Pasture; pH; Rumen

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; INTESTINE; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CATTLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INTESTINES; LOLIUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035377359     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)70178-6     Document Type: Article

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