A comparison of in situ and in vitro methods to estimate in vivo fermentable organic matter of forages in ruminants

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-45

  Gosselink, J M J ^a,b   Dulphy, J P ^a   Poncet, C ^a   Tamminga, S ^b   Cone, J W ^b  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Fermentable organic matter; Gas production; Nylon bag; Pepsin; Tilley Terry

Indexed keywords

RUMINANT;

BOVIDAE; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 84876506112     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(04)80028-9     Document Type: Article

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