Evaluation of arid region browse species from north eastern Nigeria using pen fed goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-86

  Yahaya, M S ^a   Takahashi, J ^a   Matsuoka, S ^a   Kibon, A ^b   Dibal, D B ^b  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Browse species; Goats; Nigeria; Semi arid region

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033846495     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(00)00134-6     Document Type: Article

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