Dynamics of early fermentation of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) silage

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1606-1610

  Shao, Tao ^a,b   Ohba, N ^a   Shimojo, M ^a   Masuda, Y ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Fermentation; Italian Ryegrass

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 0036859541     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.1606     Document Type: Article

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