Trace element nutrition in the tropical zebu cattle type. Lessons from the Gilgel Gibe catchment, Ethiopia

In the tropics, cattle are majorly dependent on natural pastures growing on poor soils and as a result prone to trace element deficiencies. This work investigated several aspects of trace element nutrition in zebu (Bos indicus) cattle, the most widely used cattle type in the tropics. Through several...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Veronique Dermauw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 2014-02-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/4916