An appraisal of nitrogen and mineral content of forages selected by small ruminants in the humid zone of Nigeria
Presents a comparative analysis of the nitrogen and mineral content of grasses, herbs, shrubs & trees selected by grazing animals during the late dry, early wet, late wet & early dry seasons in south western Nigeria, identifying mineral imbalances in the diets that might be contributing factors to the observed low productivity of sheep & goats; also examines the influence of geographic zone on mineral composition of forages.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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International Livestock Centre for Africa
1982
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| Subjects: | humid zones, mineral nutrition, small ruminants, feed crops, mineral content, nitrogen content, sheep, goats, diet, mineral balance, leaves, stems, seasons, chemical analysis, spectrometry, productivity, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4269 |
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