In situ degradation of timothy conserved as restrictively or extensively fermented silage or as hay

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 299-306

  Martineau, R ^a   Lapierre, H ^b   Ouellet, D R ^b   Pellerin, D ^a   Berthiaume, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extensively fermented silage; Formic acid; Hay; In situ degradation; Inoculation; Restrictively fermented silage; Timothy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PEDIOCOCCUS; PEDIOCOCCUS CEREVISIAE; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 33751287449     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A05-046     Document Type: Article

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