Relation between semen quality and rangeland diets of mixed-breed male goats

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 727-737

  Mellado, M ^a   Pastor, F ^a   Lopez, R ^a   Rios, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ejaculate; Fecal nitrogen; Serum metabolites; Serum minerals

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; CATTLE; COPPER; DIET; FECES; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GLUCOSE; GOAT; PLANT; RANGELAND; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TOXIN; ZINC;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NORTH AMERICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA GREGGII; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; COWANIA; DALEA BICOLOR; FLOURENSIA CERNUA; HEDERA; LARREA; LARREA TRIDENTATA; LINDLEYA MESPILOIDES; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA RASTRERA; PARTHENIUM INCANUM; RHUS VIRENS; SOLANUM; SOLANUM ELAEAGNIFOLIUM;

EID: 33646574336     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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