Efficiency of microbial protein synthesis on red clover and ryegrass silages supplemented with barley by rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 79-91

  Jaurena, G ^a,b   Moorby, J M ^a   Davies, D R ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Microbial protein synthesis; Red clover silage; RUSITEC; Ryegrass silage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 10644249087     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.09.008     Document Type: Article

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