Variability in feed quality between populations of Acacia saligna (Labill.) H. Wendl. (Mimosoideae)-implications for domestication

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 136, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 109-127

  George, Nicholas ^a   Henry, David ^b   Yan, Guijun ^a   Byrne, Margaret ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia cyanophylla; Acacia saligna; Feed quality variation; Potential for improvement

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA; ANIMALIA; MIMOSOIDEAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34249084415     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.08.026     Document Type: Article

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