Increased concentration of water-soluble carbohydrate in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.): Milk production from late-lactation dairy cows

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 383-394

  Theodorou, M K ^a   Scollan, N D ^a   Humphreys, M O ^a   Davies, D R ^a   Moorby, J M ^a   MacRae, J C ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas production; In situ degradation; Nitrogen balance; Nitrogen use efficiency

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; DIET; YIELD;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 0035707184     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2001.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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