Crude protein fractionation and degradation parameters of limpograss herbage

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1381-1386

  Newman, Y C ^a   Sollenberger, L E ^a   Kunkle, W E ^a   Bates, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FRACTIONATION; PROTEINS;

CANOPY HEIGHTS;

AGRONOMY;

BOS; BOS TAURUS; HEMARTHRIA; HEMARTHRIA ALTISSIMA;

EID: 0036853334     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2002.1381     Document Type: Article

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