Evaluation of markers and mathematical models to study passage and ruminal degradation kinetics in steers grazing signalgrass (Brachiaria decumbens Stapf.) pasture;Avaliação de marcadores e modelos matemáticos para o estudo das cinéticas de trânsito e de degradação ruminal em novilhos mantidos em pastagem de capim-braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens Stapf.)

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 902-913

  Lira, Virgínia Mendes Cipriano ^a   Pereira, José Carlos ^b   Vieira, Ricardo Augusto Mendonça ^c   Henrique, Douglas Sampaio ^b   Leonel, Fernando De Paula ^b  

^a Zootecnia UFV   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Digestion kinetics; Forage; Nutritive value

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRACHIARIA; UROCHLOA BRIZANTHA;

EID: 33746797301     PISSN: 15163598     EISSN: 15163598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-35982006000300037     Document Type: Article

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