Nitrogen partitioning and isotopic fractionation in dairy cows consuming diets based on a range of contrasting forages

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 2031-2041

  Cheng, L ^a   Kim, E J ^b   Merry, R J ^b   Dewhurst, R J ^a,b,c  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Isotopic fractionation; Nitrogen partitioning; Nitrogen 15

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOVER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FRACTIONATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; OAT; POACEAE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SILAGE;

ANIMALS; AVENA SATIVA; CATTLE; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; DIET; FEMALE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; POACEAE; SILAGE; TRIFOLIUM; ZEA MAYS;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FRIESIA; HORDEUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHLEUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 79952743973     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3763     Document Type: Article

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