Palatability of multipurpose tree species: Effect of species and length of study on intake and relative palatability by sheep

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-261

  Kaitho, R J ^a   Umunna, N N ^a   Nsahlai, I V ^a   Tamminga, S ^b   Van Bruchem, J ^b   Hanson, J ^a   Van De Wouw, M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

intake; multipurpose trees and shrubs; palatability; sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029850160     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00055426     Document Type: Article

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