Changes during growth in the nutritive value of components of berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) under different cutting treatments in a Mediterranean region

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 378-388

  De Santis, G ^a   Iannucci, A ^a   Dantone, D ^b   Chiaravalle, E ^c  

^a Ist Sperimentale Colture Foraggere   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Chimica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Berseem clover; Crude protein concentration; Cultivar; Cutting treatment; Digestibility; Dry matter yield; Leaf:stem ratio

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; DRY MATTER; FORAGE; GROWTH; MOWING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; YIELD;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; EURASIA; EUROPE; GIZA [EGYPT]; ITALY; NORTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM ALEXANDRINUM;

EID: 10344231483     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2004.00439.x     Document Type: Article

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