The effects of wilting and storage temperatures on the fermentation quality and aerobic stability of stylo silage

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 549-553

  Liu, Qinghua ^a   Zhang, Jianguo ^a   Shi, Shangli ^b   Sun, Qizhong ^c  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Silage; Stylo; Temperature; Wilting

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; FERMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SILAGE; TEMPERATURE;

AEROBIOSIS; FERMENTATION; SILAGE; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS;

EID: 79960845687     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2011.00873.x     Document Type: Article

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