Simplified estimation of forage degradability in the rumen assuming zero-order degradation kinetics

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-240

  Dhanoa, M S ^a   Lopez S ^b   Sanderson, R ^a   France, J ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Instituto de Ganadería de Montana   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL COMMUNITY; BIODEGRADATION; DRY MATTER; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEEDING; FORAGE; INCUBATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

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EID: 69849103780     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608008241     Document Type: Article

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