Chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of four parasitic plants (Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium and Viscum verrucosum) in Botswana

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 97-106

  Madibela, O R ^a   Boitumelo, W S ^a   Letso, M ^b  

^a Dept of Agric Research P/bag 0033 ^*  (Botswana)

^b BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; In vitro dry matter digestibility; Parasitic plants

Indexed keywords

ERIANTHENUM NGAMICUM; TAPINANTHUS LUGARDII; VISCUM ROTUNDIFOLIUM; VISCUM VERRUCOSUM;

EID: 0034630414     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(00)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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