In situ degradability of forages cut at different stages of growth

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Hadjipanayiotou, M ^a   Antoniou, I ^a   Theodoridou, M ^a   Photiou, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Crude protein degradability; Cutting stage; Dry matter degradability; Forage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVENA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; OVIS; VICIA;

EID: 0040160095     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-6226(95)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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