Effects of processing on the utilization of grain by cattle

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 113-125

  Mathison, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0037600902     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-8401(95)00878-0     Document Type: Article

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