Chemical composition of four parasitic plants harvested over a period of 6 months from two sites in Botswana

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 95, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 159-167

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

^a Department of Agricultural Research ^*  (Botswana)

^b BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Parasitic plants; Tannins

Indexed keywords

TAPINANTHUS; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0037169928     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(01)00320-0     Document Type: Article

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