Relationships between crude protein and mineral concentrations in alfalfa and value of alfalfa silage as a mineral source for periparturient cows

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 157-168

  Kume, S ^a   Toharmat, T ^b   Nonaka, K ^a   Oshita, T ^a   Nakui, T ^c   Ternouth, J H ^d  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

^b BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR TOHOKU REGION   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Mineral balance; Periparturient cows

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035950263     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00281-4     Document Type: Article

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