To what extent can we consider that the results of the nutritional quality are expressive (Ash, NDF, ADF, ADL, Protein) for plants consumed by a herbivore (antelope), if we take into account that the digestibility value is not calculated.
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There are equations relating chemical composition of forages and digestibility. One of the most used is that from Peter Van Soest:
DMD (%) = 0,98 x (100 – %NDF) + (1,47 - 0,789 log 100xADL/ADF) x %NDF - 12,9.
Dear @Antonio De Vega
Thank you very much for your reply. Can this formula be used for all types of forages (grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees) ?
Dear Antonio De Vega
Thank you very much for your reply.
Is it possible to adopt this equation while neglecting the standard error (SE=4.06) reported by Deinun et al. (1968).
Can this formula be used for all types of forages (grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees) ?
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