Mineral content of browse species from Baja California Sur, Mexico

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Ramirez Orduna R ^a   Ramirez R G ^b   Gonzalez Rodriguez H ^b   Haenlein, G F W ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baja California Sur, Mexico; Native shrubs; Potential mineral intake; Range goats

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; BOVIDAE; BURSERA; BURSERA MICROPHYLLA; BURSERACEAE; CACTACEAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERCIDIUM; CYRTOCARPA; LIPPIA; MIMOSA; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA IMBRICATA; PITHECELLOBIUM; PROSOPIS; TURNERA; TURNERA DIFFUSA; TURNERACEAE; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 11844252103     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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