Effect of variety and maturity stage on chemical composition, carbohydrate and protein subfractions, in vitro rumen degradability and energy values of timothy and alfalfa

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 279-290

  Yu, P ^a   Christensen, D A ^a   McKinnon, J J ^a   Markert, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Maturity; Nutritive value; Timothy; Variety

Indexed keywords

CASTOR FIBER; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0038148583     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A02-053     Document Type: Article

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