Evaluation of genotype and environmental variation in fibre content of silage maize using a model-assisted approach

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 210-223

  Kruse, Sandra ^a   Herrmann, Antje ^a   Kornher, Alois ^a   Taube, Friedhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell wall constituents; Environmental conditions; Genotype; Model; Silage maize; Simulation study

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENOTYPE; MAIZE; METHANE; RUMINANT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SILAGE; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39049164436     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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