Forage value of native and introduced browse species in Tanzania.

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https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/8861

Author:

Msangi, R.B.R.

Hardesty, L.H.

Publisher:

Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives

Publication Year:

1993

Description:

The nutritional value of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit was compared with that of 3 browse species native to western Tanzania: Antidesma venosum Mey. & Tul., Margaritaria discoides Baill., and Phyllanthus reticulatus Lodd. Foliage samples were collected monthly throughout the dry season from replicated sites on 3 different soil types and analyzed for crude protein, total ash, and in vitro dry matter digestibility. The crude protein content of L. leucocephata (17.60-29.69%) was higher (P

Document Type:

Journal Issue/Article

Non-AGROVOC Keywords:

phyllanthus reticulatus

antidesma venosum

margaritaria discoides

Botanical composition

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