Protein, lignin and mineral contents and in situ dry matter digestibility of native Mexican grasses consumed by range goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-269

  Ramirez R G ^a   Haenlein, G F W ^b   Garcia Castillo C G ^c   Nunez Gonzalez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIAPAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aristida spp.; Bouteloua gracilis; Cenchrus ciliaris; Cenchrus incertus; Hilaria berlangeri; Lignin contents; Mexican native grasses; Mineral intake; Panicum hallii; Potential mineral deficiencies; Protein contents; Setaria macrostachya; Spanish range goats

Indexed keywords

ARISTIDA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CENCHRUS INCERTUS; HILARIA; IXOPHORUS UNISETUS; PANICUM HALLII; POACEAE; SETARIA MACROSTACHYA;

EID: 1842637398     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(03)00257-8     Document Type: Article

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