Seasonal chemical composition, in vitro fermentation and in sacco dry matter degradation of four indigenous multipurpose tree species in Nigeria

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 47-57

  Anele, U Y ^a,b   Arigbede, O M ^a   Sudekum K H ^b   Oni, A O ^a   Jolaosho, A O ^a   Olanite, J A ^a   Adeosun, A I ^a   Dele, P A ^a   Ike, K A ^a   Akinola, O B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Leaves; Multi purpose tree species; Ruminant production; Season; Tropical plants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; MILLETTIA; MILLETTIA GRIFFONIANA; POACEAE; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 70349559616     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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