Effects of inclusion of purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea Vent.) with native cool-season grasses on in vitro fermentation and in situ digestibility of mixed forages

Effects of inclusion of purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea Vent.) with native cool-season grasses on in vitro fermentation and in situ digestibility of mixed forages

Abstract Background Incorporation of legume species into native North American pastures is considered an effective method to increase native pasture productivity and improve the nutritive value of forage. This study evaluated the effects of inclusion of purple prairie clover (PPC, Dalea purpurea Ven...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kai Peng, Gemma L. Gresham, Tim A. McAllister, Zhongjun Xu, Alan Iwaasa, Mike Schellenberg, Alex V. Chaves, Yuxi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Condensed tannins
Cool-season grass
In vitro fermentation
In situ digestibility
Purple prairie clover
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-019-0418-6

Similar Items

Similar Items