Screening of common tropical grass and legume forages in Ethiopia for their nutrient composition and methane production profile in vitro

<p>A study was conducted to assess the nutrient composition, in vitro gas production (GP) characteristics and methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) production potential of some common Ethiopian grass and legume forages. Crude protein (CP) concentration was lower in grasses than in legumes, whil...

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Main Authors: Aberra Melesse, Herbert Steingass, Margit Schollenberger, Markus Rodehutscord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical 2017-09-01
Series:Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales
Online Access:http://tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/308