Use of the N-alkanes to Estimate Intake, Apparent Digestibility and Diet Composition in Sheep Grazing on Stipa breviflora Desert Steppe

The application of n-alkane as markers to estimate herbage intake, apparent digestibility and species composition of diet consumed by grazing sheep was studied. Six local Mongolian sheep were used to determine dry matter (DM) intake, apparent DM digestibility and species composition of diet during s...

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Main Authors: Hong-lian HU, Yong-zhi LIU, Ya-kui LI, De-xun LU, Min GAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209531191360502X
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