Nutrient digestion and nitrogen utilization by goats fed native shrubs Celtis pallida, Leucophullum texanum and Porlieria angustifolia

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-51

  Ramirez R G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Digestibility; N balance; Native shrubs; Spanish goats

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141911268     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00067-9     Document Type: Article

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