Ruminal degradation of protein of cocksfoot and perennial ryegrass as affected by various stages of growth and conservation methods

Animal Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-261

  Aufrère, Jocelyne ^a   Graviou, Dominique ^a   Demarquilly, Camille ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Cocksfoot; Conservation method; Perennial ryegrass; Protein degradation; Rumen fluid composition; Vegetation stage

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 0041886729     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2003021     Document Type: Article

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