Harvests were made at the end of the main (April-August) and minor (September-November) wet, and dry (December-March) seasons for two years. Dry season edible forage samples were analyzed for concentrations of crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre (NDF), acid det...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Kurdi, I.O.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Raji, A.M.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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[Feed value of multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Edible forage production and nutritive value of Millettia thonningii and Albizia lebbeck]
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Feed value of multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Edible forage production and nutritive value of Millettia thonningii and Albizia lebbeck
Two experiments were conducted using dried leaves of Alchornea cordifolia, Ficus capensis, Manniophytum fulvum and Albizza niopoides. In Experiment 1, dry matter (DM) degradation characteristics were investigated using the in sacco nylon bag technique in West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep, WAD goats ...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Akinlade, J.
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[Rumen degradation in sheep, goats and cattle and voluntary intake by sheep of four browse species]
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Rumen degradation in sheep, goats and cattle and voluntary intake by sheep of four browse species
We investigated variation in forage production, in sacco dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) degradations, and in vitro gas production characteristics of four Albizia (A. lebbeck N 864), A. procera N 865, A. saman N 825) and Paraserianthes falcataria (N 783) provenances obtained from The Nitrogen Fi...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Kurdi, I.O.
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[Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species]
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Studies on multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs in West Africa: Variation in determinants of forage quality in Albizia and Paraserianthes species
Some species of the genus Erythrina have considerable potential as forage, but information on their nutritional value is scanty. The objective of the study was to define groups of Erythrina provenances based on rumen degradation parameters for dry matter and nitrogen which would be useful in the ...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Kurdi, I.O.
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Said, A.N.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Classification of Erythrina provenances by rumen degradation characteristics of dry matter and nitrogen]
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Classification of Erythrina provenances by rumen degradation characteristics of dry matter and nitrogen
Seasonal variations in chemical composition, dry matter (DM) and nitrogen (N) degradation and gas production characteristics of 18 multipurpose trees and shrubs (MPTs) from the humid lowlands of West Africa were evaluated. The MPTs have potential for the development of integrated crop and livesto...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Kurdi, I.O.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Raji, A.M.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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[Chemical composition, rumen degradation, and gas production characteristics of some multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs during wet and dry seasons in the humid tropics]
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Chemical composition, rumen degradation, and gas production characteristics of some multipurpose fodder trees and shrubs during wet and dry seasons in the humid tropics
Seasonal fodder production responses of five shrubs (Centrosema arenarium, Desmodium strigillosum, Desmodium velutinum, Phyllodium pulchellum, and Tadehagi triquetrum) and five trees (Albizia gummifera, Berlinia grandiflora, Albizia niopoides, Bauhinia monandra, and Inga edulis) to pruning height...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Awojide, A.A.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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Akinlade, J.A.
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[Fodder production responses to prunning height and fodder quality of some trees and shrubs in a forest-savanna transition zone in southwestern Nigeria]
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Fodder production responses to prunning height and fodder quality of some trees and shrubs in a forest-savanna transition zone in southwestern Nigeria
Rumen degradation characteristics of DM in edible forage of 25 multipurpose tree and shrub fodders (MPTS) harvested at the end of the main-wet (April-August 1992), minor-wet (September-November 1992) and dry (December 1992-March 1993) seasons were determined in rumen-fistulated Bunaji cattle (BC)...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Raji, A.M.
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Kurdi, I.O.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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[Seasonal dynamics in dry matter degradation of browse in cattle, sheep and goats]
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Seasonal dynamics in dry matter degradation of browse in cattle, sheep and goats
Two experiments evaluated variations in feed value among Calliandra calothyrsus provenances. In Experiment 1, edible forage production of four provenances were evaluated at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria over a 2-year period in three seasons: main-wet (April-August), minor-wet (September-November) ...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Duguma, B.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Mollet, M.
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Akinlade, A.
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[Edible forage production, chemical composition, rumen degradation and gas production characteristics of Calliandra calothyrsus (Messin) provenances in the humid tropics of West Africa]
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Edible forage production, chemical composition, rumen degradation and gas production characteristics of Calliandra calothyrsus (Messin) provenances in the humid tropics of West Africa