Effects of stage of maturity and chop length on the release of cell contents of fresh ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) during ingestive mastication in steers fed indoors

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 349-365

  Boudon, Anne ^a   Sinclair Mayne, C ^b   Peyraud, Jean Louis ^a   Scott Laidlaw, A ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mastication; Nitrogenous compounds; Rumen digestion; Shear strength; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0346439684     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002029     Document Type: Article

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