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Small-scale livestock farmers have known that a number of indigenous trees
are good sources of fodder, but animal scientists have given little attention to
these trees as sources of fodder. There is need to correct this situation as more and
more attention is being given to zero-grazing and nutrient-recycling production
systems. In a free-range livestock system great heed should be given to these
indigenous trees as they are not destroyed by the livestock and are moreover fire
resistant.
The four indigenous trees studied must be considered for use in improving
and maintaining the fertility status and hence the productivity of Ghanaian
savanna soils.

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to the UNU/PLEC project for funding the research from
which this chapter is derived. They also wish to express appreciation to Geoffrey
Affi-Punguh and Abdulai Abo, both technical staff of Manga Research Station,
for their assistance during the fieldwork, and to Professor A. B. Ankomah of the
Department of Crop Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology, for his useful suggestions and comments.

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