The potential of some neotropical Albizia species and close relatives as fodder resources

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-30

  Stewart, J L ^a   Dunsdon, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Hesperalbizia; Nutritive value; Pseudosamanea; Relative palatability; Samanea

Indexed keywords

FODDER; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PALATABILITY; WOODY PLANT;

HONDURAS;

EID: 0034015302     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006326729201     Document Type: Article

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