An approach to the estimation of washing losses in leaves of tropical trees

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 5-10

  Ly, J ^a   Preston, T R ^a  

^a University of Tropical Agriculture   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Dry matter; Fresh basis; Leaves; Sun dried basis; Trees and shrubs; Washing losses

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942737952     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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