Rumen degradation of straw 5. Botanical fractions and degradability of different varieties of oat and wheat straws

Animal Production

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 387-392

  Shand, W J ^a   Orskov E R ^a   Morrice, L A F ^b  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84971871472     PISSN: 00033561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003356100003524     Document Type: Article

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