Nutritive Evaluation of Some Fodder Tree Species during the Dry Season in Central Sudan |
Fadel Elseed, A.M.A.
(United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University)
Amin, A.E. (Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum) Khadiga, (United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University) Abdel Ati, A. (Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum) Sekine, J. (Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University) Hishinuma, M. (Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University) Hamana, K. (Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University) |
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