A meta-analysis of variability in continuous-culture ruminal fermentation and digestibility data

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 5299-5307

  Hristov, A N ^a   Lee, C ^a   Hristova, R ^a   Huhtanen, P ^b   Firkins, J L ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous culture; Digestibility; Meta analysis; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; RUMEN;

EID: 84865334792     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5533     Document Type: Article

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