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Original Articles

In situ Degradation Characteristics as Predictors of In vivo Digestibility and Metabolizable Energy Values of Forages and Wheat Straw

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Pages 77-81 | Received 20 Dec 2008, Accepted 30 Sep 2009, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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