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acid detergent fiber

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acid detergent fiber

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2018-02-17

Consists primarily of cellulose, lignin, and acid detergent fiber crude protein. In the past, acid detergent fiber (ADF) was used as a predictor of indigestibility of forages; in recent years, however, research has indicated that ADF is not as strongly correlated with decreased digestibility as once thought.

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