Fig. 2From: Effect of growth stage on Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) silage fermentation from microbiological perspectiveThe alpha diversity a and beta diversity b of fresh and ensiled Italian ryegrass. FFS, Italian ryegrass harvested at the filling stage; FDS, Italian ryegrass harvested at the dough stage; FSN, natural fermentation of Italian ryegrass harvested at the filling stage; DSN, natural fermentation of Italian ryegrass harvested at the dough stage. a−cMeans with different lower case were significant at P < 0.05Back to article page