Assessment of fodder quality of leaves of multipurpose trees in subtropical humid climate of India

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-214

  Datt, Chander ^a   Datta, M ^a   Singh, N P ^a  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR NEH REGION   (India)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Cell wall composition; Fodder quality; In vitro digestibility; Macro and trace minerals; Metabolisable energy; Multipurpose tree species; Proximate composition; Total tannins

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA PROCERA; ANIMALIA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; DALBERGIA; DALBERGIA SISSOO; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS HYBRIDA; GLIRICIDIA MACULATA; GMELINA ARBOREA; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; MICHELIA CHAMPACA; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA; SAMANEA SAMAN; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 50249123934     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-008-0035-2     Document Type: Article

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