Table 2.

Plant dry matter degradation (g dry matter lost from 100 g of initial dry matter) following in vitro ruminal incubation of Lolium perenne, Lotus corniculatus, and Trifolium pratense over time.

Time (h)	L. perenne	L. corniculatus	T. pratense	SED	P
1	2.24	1.52	1.64	0.40	0.297
2	4.88	1.53	7.95	3.39	0.238
3	5.01	3.17	23.00	6.66	0.073
4	15.86	4.98	22.30	11.09	0.380
6	18.00	12.73	29.10	5.34	0.084
8	30.35	15.79	32.80	10.42	0.251
12	34.65	26.78	39.62	13.28	0.641
24	89.97	49.72	77.72	5.09	0.003