Composition and animal preference for plants used for goat feeding in semiarid Northeastern Mexico

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1034-1040

  Foroughbakhch, R ^a   Hernandez Pinero J L ^a   Carrillo Parra, A ^a   Rocha Estrada, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Feed habits; Feed intake; Fodder; Shrubs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883442922     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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