Fermentation acids, aerobic fungal growth, and intake of napiergrass ensiled with nonfiber carbohydrates

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 630-636

  Yang, C M J ^a   Huang, S C ^a   Chang, T ^b   Cheng, Y H ^a   Chang, C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heated corn; Napiergrass; Raw corn; Silage

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

ACETIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE;

ACETIC ACID; AEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; GOATS; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POACEAE; RUMEN; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3142682510     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73205-1     Document Type: Article

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