Methods of field preservation and selection of sample tissue for condensed tannin analysis in Leucaena species

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 353-360

  Dalzell, S A ^a   Shelton, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin analysis; Leucaena; Sample preservation

Indexed keywords

LEUCAENA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCAENA PALLIDA; LEUCOCEPHALA; LEUCOCEPHALA LEUCOCEPHALA;

EID: 0344771966     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00053-9     Document Type: Article

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