Chemical composition and ruminal degradability of lucerne (Medicago sativa) products

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 81, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 1498-1503

  Mustafa, Arif F ^a   Christensen, David A ^b   McKinnon, John J ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical characterisation; Dehydrated lucerne products; Ruminal degradability

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIGESTIBILITY;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0035662304     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.972     Document Type: Article

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