Trade-offs between forage yields and feed quality of Lablab purpureus, and milk yields in relation to planting and harvesting schedules

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 435-451

  Agyemang, K ^a,d   Okike, I ^b   Makun, H J ^c   Magaji, S O ^a  

^a Intl Livestock Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0034427059     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479700001010     Document Type: Article

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