Near infrared spectroscopy prediction of mineral content in botanical fractions from semi-arid grasslands

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 331-343

  Ruano Ramos, Ana ^a   García Ciudad, Antonia ^a   García Criado, Balbino ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forbs; Grasses; Grassland samples; Legumes; Mineral content; Near infrared spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345390091     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00245-4     Document Type: Article

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