Estimation of indigestible NDF in forages and concentrates from cell wall composition

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 40-51

  Kramer M ^a   Weisbjerg, M R ^a   Lund, P ^a   Jensen, C S ^b   Pedersen, M G ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b DLF Trifolium AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fiber; Grass; INDF; Legume; Lignin; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 84865957350     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.07.027     Document Type: Article

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