Chemical composition and in sacco degradability of forest based fodders of Nagaland state of India in Mithun (Bos frontalis)

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Prakash, B ^a   Mondal, M ^a   Rongsensusang, A ^a   Hannah, K ^a   Rajkhowa, C ^a  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; In sacco study; Mithun (Bos frontalis); Tree leaves

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; ANIMALIA; BOS FRONTALIS; CURCULIGO; FICUS HIRTA; FICUS INFECTORIA; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; THYSANOLAENA;

EID: 33748543537     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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