Browse Shrubs and Trees as Fodder for Ruminants: A Review on Management and Quality

This paper reviews the main determinants of productivity and quality of forage from browse species and highlights the usefulness of browse plants as fodder sources. The effect of secondary plant metabolites on forage quality and the consequential effects on browse acceptability and intake are presented. Condensed tannin (CT) is emphasised due to its nutritional advantage if it occurred at an acceptable level ( Keywords : Browse yield, Cutting, Browsing, Condensed tannin, Ruminants Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 28 (1) 2008 pp. 65-75

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