Hydrolysable and fermentable carbohydrates in North Italian pastures for horses

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 352-355

  Superchi, Paola ^a   Sabbioni, Alberto ^a   Beretti, Valentino ^a   Vecchi, Ilaria ^a   Simonini, Franca Vaccari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate fractions; Fructans; Grasses; Legumes; Pastures

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 78449312548     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2010.e66     Document Type: Article

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