Herbage biomass production and nutritive value of mulberry (Morus alba) and Calliandra calothyrsus harvested at different cutting frequencies

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 178-190

  Kabi, F ^a   Bareeba, F B ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Calliandra calothyrsus; Digestible undegradable protein; Fodder maturity; Leaf:stem ratio; Metabolisable protein; Morus alba; Rumen degradable protein

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CALLIANDRA CALOTHYRSUS; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA;

EID: 37249058920     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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