Sprout selection and performance of goats fed Acacia karroo coppices in the False Thornveld of the Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-90

  Nyamukanza, C C ^a   Scogings, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Browse; Bush encroachment; Digestibility; Herbivory; Intake rate; Preference

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA KARROO; ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 46349092468     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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