Response from selection for pectin concentration and indirect response in digestibility of alfalfa

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1081-1087

  Tecle, Isaak Y ^a   Viands, Donald R ^a   Hansen, Julie L ^a   Pell, Alice N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33646477403     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.05-0087     Document Type: Article

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