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The Nutritive Value of Herbage in Semi-Arid Lands of East Africa

1. Chemical Composition

C. N. Karue P.O. Box 30148, E.A.A.F.R.O., Muguga
Pages 89-95 | Received 20 Dec 1973, Published online: 09 Dec 2015

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