Influence of grass species and sample preparation on ensiling characteristics

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 256-263

  Cherney, D J R ^a   Alessi, M A ^b   Cherney, J H ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 32344449398     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.04-0032     Document Type: Article

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