Effects of pasture inclusion of mimosa on growth by sheep and goats co-grazing grass/forb pastures

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Animut, G ^a,b   Goetsch, A L ^a   Aiken, G E ^c   Puchala, R ^a   Detweiler, G ^a   Krehbiel, C R ^b   Merkel, R C ^a   Sahlu, T ^a   Dawson, L J ^b  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DALE BUMPERS SMALL FARMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Co grazing; Goats; Mimosa; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MIMOSA; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE;

EID: 43849107673     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2007.9706619     Document Type: Article

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