Role of plant defense in the utilization of native browse in southern Ethiopia
Browse is an important forage in pastoral systems, especially during dry seasons, because it is high in nitrogen and digestibility. However, browse palatability may be reduced by possible plant defenses such as tannins and physical attributes. Chemical and physical properties of 20 browse species we...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer
1995
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28146 |
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