Leaf and stem dry matter digestibility and ruminal undegradable proteins of alfalfa cultivars

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 383-393

  Tremblay, G F ^a   Belanger G ^a   McRae, K B ^a   Michaud, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Dry matter digestibility; Genetic variation; Leaves; Ruminal undegradable proteins; Stems

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CULTIVAR; DIGESTIBILITY; FORAGE; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0036287057     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P01-122     Document Type: Article

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