Fodder potential of opuntia ficus-indica

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 581, Issue , 2002, Pages 343-346

  Tegegne, F ^a  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Cladodes; Fruits; Nutritive value; Opuntia ficus indica

Indexed keywords

EID: 15044362160     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.581.40     Document Type: Conference Paper

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