Effects of elevation and season on nutrient composition of leaves and green pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 505-518

  Melesse, Aberra ^a   Steingass, H ^b   Boguhn, J ^b   Schollenberger, M ^b   Rodehutscord, M ^b  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elevation; Green pods; Leaves; Moringa species; Nutrient composition; Season

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FAT; METAL; MINERAL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; RUMINANT; SEASON; SHRUB; SOYBEAN;

BOVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA; MORINGA STENOPETALA;

EID: 84869125100     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-012-9514-8     Document Type: Article

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