Effect of nitrogen on intake and digestibility of a tropical grass grazed by Creole heifers

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-84

  Boval, M ^a   Cruz, P ^b   Ledet, J E ^a   Coppry, O ^a   Archimede, H ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DIGESTIBILITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; NITROGEN;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036477593     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859601001721     Document Type: Article

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