Utilisation by ruminants of nitrogen compounds in silage-based diets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 114, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 1-18

  Givens, D I ^a   Rulquin, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Microbial synthesis; Nitrogen compounds; Ruminants; Silages

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1842834177     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.09.005     Document Type: Review

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