Organic matter digestibility of poplar (Populus) and willow (Salix) forage trees and its in vitro prediction

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1098-1104

  McWilliam, Eileen L ^a   Barry, Tom N ^a   López Villalobos, Nicolas ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Drought feeding; Phenolic glycosides; Poplar (Populus sp) supplementation; Willow (Salix sp) supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POPULUS; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; SALIX;

EID: 18944367144     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2074     Document Type: Article

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