Seasonal variation in biochemical composition of cell walls, digestibility, morphology, growth and phenology in timothy

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-312

  Gustavsson, Anne Maj ^a   Martinsson, Kjell ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADF; Cell wall; CNCPS; Crude protein; Digestibility; Forage quality; Grass; Growth; Lignin; NDF; Plant development; Timothy

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIGESTIBILITY; FORAGE; GROWTH; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

FRAXINUS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0842327831     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(03)00041-8     Document Type: Article

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