Forage nutrient composition in the wet season in Benue State, Nigeria. I. Macrominerals and in vitro organic matter digestibility

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 1199-1210

  Ogebe, P O ^a   McDowell, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; FORAGE; MINERAL; NUTRITIVE VALUE; ORGANIC MATTER;

BENUE STATE; NIGERIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031810971     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629809370020     Document Type: Article

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