Comparative studies on the yield and chemical composition of Panicum maximum and Andropogon gayanus as influenced by Tephrosia candida and Leucaena leucocephala

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

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

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Browse trees; Forage improvement; Grass yield; Nutrient composition

Indexed keywords

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON GAYANUS; BOVIDAE; CANDIDA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; PANICUM MAXIMUM; POACEAE; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA CANDIDA;

EID: 42149105591     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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