Chemical and digestibility characteristics of some woody species browsed by goats in central mexico

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-153

  Pinos Rodriguez, J M ^a,c   Aguirre Rivera, J R ^a   Mellado, M ^b,c   Garcia Lopez J C ^a   Alvarez Fuentes G ^a   Mendez Villazana, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADF; CP; In situ disappearance; NDF; Woody species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX CANESCENS; BOVIDAE; CALLIANDRA ERIOPHYLLA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERATONIA SILIQUA; CRATAEGUS; DALEA BICOLOR; EYSENHARDTIA TEXANA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; MALACOMELES DENTICULATA; PARKINSONIA ACULEATA; PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE;

EID: 45449096931     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2007.9706866     Document Type: Article

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