Effect of botanical characteristics, growth stage and method of conservation on factors related to the physical structure of forage - An attempt towards a better understanding of the effectiveness of fibre in ruminants

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 138, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 205-227

  Dohme, F ^a   Graf, C M ^a   Arrigo, Y ^a   Wyss, U ^a   Kreuzer, M ^b  

^a AGROSCOPE LIEBEFELD POSIEUX RESEARCH STATION ALP   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Grinding resistance; In sacco degradation; In vitro fermentation; Particle size; Physical structure

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 36148994745     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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