Influence of native shrubs Acacia rigidula, Cercidium macrum and Acacia farnesiana on digestibility and nitrogen utilization by sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-45

  Ramirez R G ^a   Lara, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

In situ; Nutrient digestibility; Sheep; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042054810     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00066-7     Document Type: Article

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