Use of the automated gas production technique to determine the fermentation kinetics of carbohydrate fractions in maize silage

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 205-215

  Deaville, E R ^a   Givens, D I ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate fractions; Gas production; Maize silage; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; FORAGE CROP; GAS PRODUCTION; IN VIVO STUDY; MAIZE; SILAGE;

EID: 0035950223     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00289-9     Document Type: Article

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