Comparison of three sources of inocula for predicting apparent digestibility of ruminant feedstuffs

Animal Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 265-273

  Borba, Alfredo E S ^a   Correia, Pedro J A ^a   Fernandes, Jorge M M ^a   Borba, Anabela F R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alternative methods; Gas production; In vivo digestibility; Sources of inocula

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345895347     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2001113     Document Type: Article

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