Effects of Flourensia cernua ingestion on nitrogen balance of sheep consuming tobosa

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-335

  King, D W ^a   Fredrickson, E L ^b   Estell, R E ^b   Havstad, K M ^b   Wallace, J D ^c   Murray, L W ^c  

^a Jornada Exp Range ^*  (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

browse; digestibility; Flourensia cernua; nitrogen balance; Pleuraphis mutica; tarbrush

Indexed keywords

FLOURENSIA CERNUA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PLEURAPHIS MUTICA;

EID: 0029787439     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002592     Document Type: Article

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