A note on forage solubility and fermentation characteristics in winter and summer feeds of Finnish reindeer

The fiber and nitrogen composition and fermentation and solubility characteristics of a few typical summer browses and a sample of winter lichens were studied. The lichen sample was very high in hemicellulose, but low in acid detergent fiber (ADF). The summer browses were much higher in ADF. Ferment...

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Main Authors: J.M. Asplund, Mauri Nieminen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1989-07-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/772