Relationship between ruminal degradability and chemical composition of dehydrated lucerne

Animal Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-36

  Repetto, José Luis ^a,b   González, Javier ^a   Cajarville, Cecilia ^a   Alvir, María Remedios ^a   Rodríguez, Carlos Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Dehydrated lucerne; Protein; Rumen degradability; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041385858     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2003007     Document Type: Article

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