Characteristics and in situ degradability of whole crop faba bean, pea, and soybean silages

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 793-799

  Mustafa, A F ^a   Seguin, P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ensiling; Forage quality; Nutrient degradability; Silage

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 1642359320     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-065     Document Type: Article

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