In vitro digestibility, crude protein content, and mineral concentrations of cynodon, brachiarin, and digitaria accessions in a humid tropical region of Puerto Rico

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 13-14, 1996, Pages 2687-2697

  Ramos Santana, Rafael ^a   McDowell, Lee R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CYNODON; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; POACEAE;

EID: 10344249873     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369732     Document Type: Article

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