Evaluation of ten tropical legume forages for their potential as pig feed supplement

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-

  Heinritz, S N ^c   Hoedtke, S ^b   Martens, S D ^a   Peters, M ^a   Zeyner, A ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Fiber; In vitro digestibility; Tannins

Indexed keywords

CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA BRASILIENSIS; CENTROSEMA BRASILIANUM; CLITORIA TERNATEA; CRATYLIA ARGENTEA; DESMODIUM; FLEMINGIA MACROPHYLLA; LABLAB PURPUREUS; LEUCAENA DIVERSIFOLIA; STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS; SUIDAE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855424881     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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