The cellulose-lignin complex in forages and its relationship to forage nutritive value

The Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1970, Pages 23-36

  Allinson, D W ^a   Osbourn, D F ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84974505989     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859600020918     Document Type: Article

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