In vitro ruminal fermentation kinetics and energy utilization of three Mexican tree fodder species during the rainy and dry period

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 110-120

  Camacho, L M ^a,b,c   Rojo, R ^a   Salem, A Z M ^a,b   Mendoza, G D ^c   Lopez D ^a   Tinoco, J L ^a   Albarran B ^a   Montanez Valdez O D ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Browse; Cow; Dry season; Gas production; Goats; Rainy season

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; LYSILOMA; PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE; QUERCUS LAETA;

EID: 77956456555     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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