Concentrate supplementation effects on the performance of early weaned calves grazing Tifton 85 bermudagrass

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 399-404

  Vendramini, J M B ^a   Sollenberger, L E ^b   Dubeux Jr , J C B ^c   Interrante, S M ^b   Stewart Jr , R L ^d   Arthington, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^d 338 Smyth Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; SOILS;

CALVES GRAZING; CRUDE PROTEIN (CP); DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LEVELS; PASTURE-BASED SYSTEMS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA; BOS SP.; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 34248546285     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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