Stem characteristics of two forage maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars varying in whole plant digestibility. IV. Changes during the growing season in anatomy and chemical composition in relation to fermentation characteristics of a lower internode

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 13-23

  Boon, E J M C ^a   Struik, P C ^a   Engels, F M ^a   Cone, J W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cell wall thickness; Cellulose; Digestibility; Feeding value; Forage maize; Gas production technique; Hemicellulose; Lignin

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTIVAR; DIGESTIBILITY; FERMENTATION; FORAGE; GROWING SEASON; LIGNIN; MAIZE; OPTIMIZATION; PROTEIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; STEM; SUGAR;

NETHERLANDS;

BOVIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860704435     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.njas.2011.05.001     Document Type: Article

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