In vitro gas production parameters in cacti and tree species commonly consumed by grazing goats in a semiarid region of North Mexico

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 10-17

  Cerrillo, M A ^a   Juarez R A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cacti; Fermentation parameters; Gas production; Goats; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA FARNESIANA; CACTACEAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA IMBRICATA; OPUNTIA LEPTOCAULIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS GRISEA;

EID: 2942665847     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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