Early growth and seasonal chemical composition of three indigenous multipurpose tree species (MPTS) in Abeokuta, Nigeria

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-98

  Anele, U Y ^a   Arigbede, O M ^a   Olanite, J A ^a   Adekunle, I O ^a   Jolaosho, A O ^a   Onifade, O S ^a   Oni, A O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Fermentation parameters; Green leaf retention; Growth rate; In vitro gas production and multipurpose tree species

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FERMENTATION; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; LEGUME; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT; PLANT EXTRACT; RUMINANT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TREE; VEGETABLE;

ABEOKUTA; AFRICA; NIGERIA; OGUN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; MILLETTIA; MILLETTIA GRIFFONIANA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; POACEAE; PTEROCARPUS; PTEROCARPUS SANTALINOIDES;

EID: 42549163000     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-007-9101-6     Document Type: Article

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