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African Journal of Range & Forage Science Volume 28, 2011 - Issue 1
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Season and plant species influence foraging efficiency of Nguni goats in pens

N R Mkhize Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa
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P F Scogings Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa
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L E Dziba Agricultural Research Council, – Animal Production Institute, Rangelands Management Program, Private Bag X02, Irene 0062, South Africa; Current address: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Natural Resources and the Environment, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, PO Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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I V Nsahlai Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences and Agribusiness, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
Pages 29-34 | Received 28 Sep 2010, Accepted 04 Feb 2011, Published online: 09 May 2011

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Ntuthuko R Mkhize, Peter F Scogings, Ignatius V Nsahlai & Luthando E Dziba. (2014) Diet selection of goats depends on season: roles of plant physical and chemical traits. African Journal of Range & Forage Science 31:3, pages 209-214.
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Melissa H. Schmitt & Adrian M. Shrader. 2019. Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores. Savanna Woody Plants and Large Herbivores 245 278 .
Ntuthuko R. Mkhize, Ignas M. A. Heitkӧnig, Peter F. Scogings, Dawood Hattas, Luthando E. Dziba, Herbert H. T. Prins & Willem F. de Boer. (2018) Seasonal regulation of condensed tannin consumption by free-ranging goats in a semi-arid savanna. PLOS ONE 13:1, pages e0189626.
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Ntuthuko R. Mkhize, Ignas M.A. Heitkönig, Peter F. Scogings, Dawood Hattas, Luthando E. Dziba, Herbert H.T. Prins & Willem F. de Boer. (2016) Supplemental nutrients increase the consumption of chemically defended shrubs by free-ranging herbivores. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 235, pages 119-126.
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