Linear models for the in vitro dry matter digestibility of the primary growth of a permanent grassland pasture

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-54

  Han, D ^a,b   Sun, D W ^a   O'Kiely, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Teagasc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Grass; Model; Silage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141596241     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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