Evaluation of long-chain alcohols and fatty acids, in combination with alkanes, as markers in the estimation of the composition of four herbages in mixtures

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Lin, L J ^b   Luo, H L ^a   Wang, H ^b   Zhang, Y J ^a,b   Shu, B ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institute of Grassland Science   (China)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Diet composition; Faecal markers; Intake; Long chain alcohols; Long chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKANE; BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIET; FATTY ACID; FECES; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HERB; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; PASTURE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ARTEMISIA; CLEISTOGENES SQUARROSA; STIPA; STIPA GRANDIS;

EID: 60349118683     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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