Bacterial community dynamics during the ensilage of wilted grass

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 359-371

  McEniry, J ^a,b   O'Kiely, P ^a   Clipson, N J W ^b   Forristal, P D ^c   Doyle, E M ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bacterial community; Baled silage; Fermentation; Grass silage; Precision chop silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DYNAMICS; FARMS; LACTIC ACID; QUALITY CONTROL;

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BACTERIAL FERMENTATIONS; BALED SILAGE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FEEDSTUFFS; FERMENTATION DYNAMICS; GRASS SILAGES; PRECISION-CHOP SILAGE; TERMINAL RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISMS;

FERMENTATION;

LACTIC ACID;

BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FERMENTATION; GRASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SILAGE;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENSILING; FERMENTATION; GRASS; HERBAGE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SILAGE; WINTER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 47249159846     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03802.x     Document Type: Article

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