Author: "Pereira Neto, José Diógenes" / Publication Year: 2019 / Subject: Medicago sativa and alfalfa

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Author:: Pereira Neto, José Diógenes, et al. ; Batista Dubeux, José Carlos; Ramos de Carvalho, Francisco Fernando; Ferreira dos Santos, Mércia Virginia; Ruiz-Moreno, Martin; da Silva Santos, Erick Rodrigo; Show all 6 Authors
Source:: Small ruminant research 2019 v.175 pp. 7-14
ISSN:: 0921-4488
Subject:: C3 plants; C4 plants; Cynodon; Medicago sativa; alfalfa; alfalfa hay; body weight; diet; digestibility; feces; grasses; grazing trials; lambs; males; models; neutral detergent fiber; ovens; rectum; stable isotopes
Abstract:: ... Stable isotopes can be an important research tool to track C and N in grazing experiments. This study tested different proportions of C4 grass and legume and the correlation between dietary δ13C with fecal δ13C. Forty lambs, male, with average body weight of 20.4 kg, were randomized in a complete block design and fed Tifton-85 (Cynodon spp.) and Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) hays, at different levels ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.02.006
: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.02.006