Effect of the administration of young oak (Quercus pyrenaica) leaves to cattle on ruminal fermentation

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 75-85

  Doce, R R ^a   Hervas G ^a   Belenguer, A ^a   Toral, P G ^a   Giraldez F J ^a   Frutos, P ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Hydrolysable tannin; In vitro gas production; Pyrenean oak

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; QUERCUS PYRENAICA;

EID: 62949151168     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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