Preliminary study on Tephrosia candida as forage alternative to Leucaena leucocephala for ruminant nutrition in Southwest Nigeria

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Odedire, J A ^a   Babayemi, O J ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Forage yield; Germination; Leucaena leucocephala; Nutrient composition; Tephrosia candida

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CANDIDA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA CANDIDA;

EID: 34548683718     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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