Halophytes and salt-tolerant plants as potential forage for ruminants in the Near East region

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-12

  El Shaer, Hassan M ^a  

^a Desert Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arid and semi arid regions; Biomass; Feeds; Halophytes; Livestock; Nutritive value; Production; Salt tolerant plants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATRIPLEX; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; HORDEUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77953322520     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.01.010     Document Type: Review

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