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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science Volume 57, 2007 - Issue 1
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of harvest time on fermentation profiles of maize ensiled in laboratory silos and determination of drying losses at 60°C

Tina Skau Nielsen Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus, Foulum, Denmark
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Niels Bastian Kristensen Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus, Foulum, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Martin Riis Weisbjerg Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Aarhus, Foulum, Denmark
Pages 30-37 | Received 11 Oct 2006, Published online: 19 Jun 2007

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