Influence of Rumen Inoculum Source on In Vitro Dry Matter Digestibility of Pasture

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-49

  Soder, K J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

In Vitro Digestibility; Inoculum; Pasture; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008182961     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31165-7     Document Type: Article

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