Rumen degradation of straw. 7. Effects of chemical pre-treatment and addition of propionic acid on degradation characteristics of botanical fractions barley stra treated with a cellulase preparation

Animal Production

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 543-551

  Nakashima, Y ^a   Orskov E R ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84972003975     PISSN: 00033561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003356100004062     Document Type: Article

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