A note on estimation of quality parameters in perennial ryegrass by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 293-299

  Jafari, A ^a   Connolly, V ^b   Frolich, A ^b   Walsh, E J ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTS AND RANGELANDS   (Iran)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Protein; Ryegrass; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 2942653198     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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