Nutritional characteristics of forages from Niger
In the production systems of the semi-arid areas low quality forages are commonly used as the basal diet (Wilkins, 2000) and, as a consequence, the nutritional status of ruminants depends mainly on the ability of rumen fermentation to yield nutrients such as the short chain fatty acids and microbial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1471 |