Phenological changes in the nutritive value of honey mesquite leaves, pods, and flowers in the Chihuahuan Desert

Abstract Honey mesquite [Prosopis glandulosa (Torr.) glandulosa] is a potential foraging resource in southwestern United States rangelands and in other semi‐arid rangelands. Yet, intake by ruminants is limited. We conducted an in vitro digestion experiment to assess phenological changes in nutrient...

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Main Authors: Piedad Mayagoitia, Derek W. Bailey, Richard E. Estell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20026