Chemical composition and degradability of Brachystegia spiciformis (musasa) leaves and stems harvested over 4 months from three sites in Zimbabwe

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 179-186

  Baloyi, J J ^a   Ngongoni, N T ^b   Topps, J H ^b   Ndlovu, P ^b  

^a Henderson Research Station Harare   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Brachystegia spiciformis; Chemical composition; Dry matter and nitrogen degradability; Nylon bag

Indexed keywords

BRACHYSTEGIA SPICIFORMIS;

EID: 0008404365     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)81632-X     Document Type: Article

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