Maturity of coastal bermudagrass and alfalfa affects ruminal in situ and total tract dry matter and phosphorus disappearance in cannulated steers

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 267-272

  Riojas Mccollister, A V ^a   Lambert, B D ^a,b   Muir, J P ^b  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bermudagrass; Cynodon dactylon; Medicago sativa; Nutrient availability; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CYNODON; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; STOMACH JUICE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CYNODON; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHOSPHORUS; RUMEN;

BOS; BOVIDAE; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 79952428543     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01051.x     Document Type: Article

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