Growth performance of lambs fed mixed diets containing halophyte ingredients

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 137-148

  Swingle, R S ^a   Glenn, E P ^a   Squires, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atriplex; Digestibility; Halophytes; Lamb performance; Salicornia; Suaeda

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX BARCLAYANA; CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; MICROPUS; OVIS ARIES; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA BIGELOVII; SUAEDA; SUAEDA ESTEROA;

EID: 0000350312     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(96)01018-8     Document Type: Article

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