Table 3 Intake and apparent digestibility of F. dimorpha leaves by goats and sheep

DM intake (g/day)

 Diet

722.7

591.1

14.2

<0.001

 Ash tree

581.7

450.2

10.9

<0.001

DM diet digestibility

0.712

0.703

0.036

0.29

OM diet digestibility

0.738

0.733

0.041

0.36

Ash tree digestibility

 Dry matter

0.695

0.675

0.012

0.17

 Organic matter

0.705

0.683

0.010

0.14

 Crude protein

0.542

0.453

0.037

0.001

 Neutral Detergent Fibre

0.538

0.523

0.034

0.21

 Acid Detergent Fibre

0.462

0.473

0.026

0.38

 Acid Detergent Lignin

0.297

0.264

0.012

0.013

Ash tree intake (g/kgBW^0.75)

 Dry matter

57.1

47.7

2.24

<0.001

 Digestible OM

37.4

30.3

1.89

<0.001

 Digestible CP

2.68

1.84

0.13

<0.001

 Estimated ME intake (MJ/kgBW^0.75)

0.57

0.47