Variation in nutritional composition and growth performance of some halophytic species grown under saline conditions

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-23

  Ashraf, M Y ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Halophytic forage; Livestock; Nutritional composition; Palatibility; Physiological and metabolic disorders

Indexed keywords

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX LENTIFORMIS; KOCHIA INDICA; LEPTOCHLOA FUSCA; POACEAE; SPOROBOLUS ARABICUS; SUAEDA FRUTICOSA;

EID: 34247241599     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/102201107780178203     Document Type: Article

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