In vivo digestibility and nutritive value of Atriplex halimus alone and mixed with wheat straw

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-142

  Alicata, M L ^a   Amato, G ^b   Bonanno, A ^a   Giambalvo, D ^b   Leto, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Dipto Agronom Coltivazioni E   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; FORAGE; LIVESTOCK; NUTRITION;

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX HALIMUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036769007     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859602002460     Document Type: Article

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