Effects of ensiling fermentation and aerobic deterioration on the bacterial community in italian ryegrass, guinea grass, and whole-crop maize silages stored at high moisture content

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1304-1312

  Li, Yanbing ^a   Nishino, Naoki ^a,b  

^a HEILONGJIANG BAYI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis; Guinea Grass; Italian Ryegrass; Silage; Whole crop Maize

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883665019     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: 19765517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13175     Document Type: Article

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