Production, Nutritional Quality and In vitro Methane Production from Andropogon gayanus Grass Harvested at Different Maturities and Preserved as Hay or Silage |
Ribeiro, G.O. Jr.
(Escola de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Teixeira, A.M. (Escola de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) Velasco, F.O. (Escola de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) Faria, W.G. Junior (Escola de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) Pereira, L.G.R. (Embrapa Gado de Leite - CNPGL) Chaves, A.V. (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney) Goncalves, L.C. (Escola de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) McAllister, T.A. (Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) |
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