Microbial inoculant effects on silage and in vitro ruminal fermentation, and microbial biomass estimation for alfalfa, bmr corn, and corn silages

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-10

  Contreras Govea, Francisco E ^a   Muck, Richard E ^b   Mertens, David R ^b   Weimer, Paul J ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro gas production; Lactic acid bacteria; Microbial biomass yield; Silage; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78650516975     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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