Understanding medusahead low intake and palatability through in vitro digestibility and fermentation kinetics

The low intake of medusahead grass (Taeniatherum caput-medusae ssp. asperum) by sheep is attributed to the high silica content of the plant and its negative impact on digestibility, making this weed a successful competitor in grazed plant communities. The goals of this study were to determine the in...

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Main Authors: J.J. Montes-Sánchez, J.J. Villalba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117000866