Genetic variation in the nutritive value of Gliricidia sepium 1. Acceptability, intake, digestibility and live weight gain in small ruminants

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-124

  Stewart, J L ^a   Dunsdon, A J ^a,g   Kass, M ^b   Lopez Ortiz S ^b   Larbi, A ^c   Premaratne, S ^d   Tangendjaja, B ^e   Wina, E ^e   Vargas, J E ^f,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^e Balai Penelitian Ternak (BALITNAK)   (Indonesia)

^f CIPAV   (Colombia)

^g Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias ^*  (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Gliricidia sepium; Nutritive value; Provenance; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000536501     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00197-7     Document Type: Article

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