Effects of level of intake and nitrogen supplementation on digestion by cows in a tropical environment

Animal Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-118

  Grimaud, Patrice ^a,b   Doreau, Michel ^c  

^a Ctr Intl Rech Developpement l'E   (Burkina Faso)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Cattle; Nitrogen supplementation; Ruminal digestion; Tropical climate; Underfeeding

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; MICROPUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0042035616     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2003011     Document Type: Article

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