Estimation of feeding value of four tropical forage species at two stages of maturity

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1726-1731

  Arthington, J D ^a,b   Brown, W F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b 1022 McCarty Hall ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahiagrass; Bermudagrass; Insoluble Acid Detergent Fiber; Limpograss; Stargrass

Indexed keywords

CYNODON DACTYLON; CYNODON PLECTOSTACHYUS; HEMARTHRIA ALTISSIMA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 28244452932     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8371726x     Document Type: Article

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