Comparison of fresh and dried Digitaria decumbens grass intake and digestion by Black-belly rams

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-240

  Archimede H ^a   Poncet, C ^b   Boval, M ^a   Nipeau, F ^a   Philibert, L ^a   Xande A ^a   Aumont, G ^a  

^a Unite de Recherches Zootechniques Pointe a Pitre   (Guadeloupe)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0344199934     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699006784     Document Type: Article

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