Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-39

  Larbi, A ^a   Smith, J W ^a   Adekunle, I O ^a   Kurdi, I O ^b  

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

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

Author keywords

forage; gas production; rumen degradation; season

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA; PARASERIANTHES;

EID: 0029784609     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00122887     Document Type: Article

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