Chemical composition, rumen degradation, and gas production characteristics of some multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs during wet and dry seasons in the humid tropics

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 81-96

  Larbi, A ^a,e   Smith, J W ^a   Kurdi, I O ^b   Adekunle, I O ^a   Raji, A M ^c   Ladipo, D O ^d  

^a International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)   (Nigeria)

^b State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources   (Sudan)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d Ctr Environ Nat Rsrc Devmt   (Nigeria)

^e Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Browse; Chemical composition; Gas production; Rumen degradation; Season

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003002381     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00170-3     Document Type: Article

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