Willow (Salix sp.) as a supplement for grazing cattle under drought conditions

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 104, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Moore, K M ^a   Barry, T N ^a   Cameron, P N ^b   Lopez Villalobos, N ^a   Cameron, D J ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Wellington Regional Council   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Condensed tannin; Drought feeding; Willow (Salix sp.)

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; SALIX; SALIX SP.;

EID: 0037456576     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(02)00326-7     Document Type: Article

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