Agricultural Journal
Year:
2012
Volume:
7
Issue:
4
Page No.
264 - 269
Comparison of Nutrient Composition and in vitro Digestion Characteristics
of Four Forage Legumes from Two Agro-Ecological Zones of Rwanda
Authors :
Rebero Emmanuel
and
Mupenzi Mutimura
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