| Constituent g 100 g-1 DM |
Leaf |
Stem |
P |
| Dry matter [DM] |
18.4 (±0.03) |
19.1 (±0.94) |
NS |
| Total nitrogen [total-N] |
3.0 (± 0.03) |
1.4 (± 0.04) |
<0.001 |
| Water-soluble carbohydrates [WSC] |
14.2 (± 0.11) |
26.9 (± 1.04) |
<0.001 |
| Neutral- detergent fibre [NDF] |
37.2 (± 0.27) |
42.8 (± 0.28) |
<0.001 |
| Acid-detergent fibre [ADF] |
20.0 (± 0.60) |
20.9 (± 0.11) |
NS |
| Acid-detergent lignin [ADL] |
3.9 (± 0.10) |
5.1 (± 0.2) |
<0.001 |
| Alkanes/Lipid |
3.9 (± 0.06) |
1.5 (± 0.06) |
<0.001 |
NS: not significant. n= 3 (± SEM). DM: dry matter |
