Prediction of the in vitro gas production dynamics of kikuyu grass by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy using spectrally-structured sample populations

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 281-287

  Herrero, M ^a   Jessop, N S ^a   Fawcett, R H ^a   Murray, I ^b   Dent, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; In vitro gas production; Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy; Nutritive value; Pennisetum clandestinum; Tropical grasses

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; POACEAE;

EID: 2642545900     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)81642-2     Document Type: Article

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