Rice straw, the role of silica and treatments to improve quality

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 130, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 137-171

  Van Soest, P J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Quality; Rice straw; Silica; Treatments

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE;

EID: 33748756036     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.01.023     Document Type: Review

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