Effects of tannin on selection by sheep of forages containing alkaloids, tannins and saponins

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2668-2677

  Lisonbee, Larry D ^a   Villalba, Juan J ^a   Provenza, Fred D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Plant secondary metabolites; Selection; Sheep; Tannin

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70350710118     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3772     Document Type: Article

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