Application of non-linear models in the description of in situ degradation profiles of the elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum., Mineiro variety)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 197-210

  Vieira, Ricardo A M ^a   Pereira, José C ^a   Malafaia, Pedro A M ^b   De Queiroz, Augusto C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Digestion kinetics; Elephant grass; Mathematical models; Rumen; Tropical forages

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0042131796     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01100-5     Document Type: Article

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