Supplemental energy and protein increase use of sagebrush by sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 203-207

  Dziba, Luthando E ^a   Provenza, Frederick D ^a   Villalba, Juan J ^a   Atwood, Sheldon B ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Energy; Protein; Sagebrush; Sheep; Supplements; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847669698     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.12.013     Document Type: Article

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