Evaluation of Structural Carbohydrates Losses and Digestibility in Alfalfa and Orchardgrass during Ensiling

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1701-1704

  Yahaya, M S ^a   Kimura, A ^a   Harai, J ^a   Nguyen, H V ^a   Kawai, M ^a   Takahashi, J ^a   Matsuoka, S ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Digestibility; Ensiling; Orchardgrass; Structural Carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 0035647820     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.1701     Document Type: Article

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