Stem characteristics of two forage maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars varying in whole plant digestibility. I. Relevant morphological parameters

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-85

  Boon, E J M C ^a   Engels, F M ^a   Struik, Paul C ^a   Cone, J W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Development; Fermentation kinetics; Morphology

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DIGESTIBILITY; FERMENTATION; FORAGE; MAIZE; MORPHOLOGY; STEM;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745460588     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(05)80011-9     Document Type: Article

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