Evaluation of b-ODAP content in forage, grain and straw of Lathyrus sativus in North West Ethiopia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Denekew, Yihalem ^a   Tsega, Wude ^a  

^a Andassa Livestock Research Center   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Accession; Dry matter; Grass pea and lathyrism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LATHYRUS; LATHYRUS SATIVUS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 77953752589     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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