Forage legume species determine the nutritional quality of binary mixtures with perennial ryegrass in the first production year

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 150-161

  Gierus, M ^a   Kleen, J ^a   Loges, R ^a   Taube, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crude protein fractionation; Cutting frequency; Forage legume; Lolium perenne

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM AMBIGUUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84857447372     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.12.026     Document Type: Article

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