Biomathematical applications in ruminant nutrition

Journal of the Franklin Institute

Volumn 335, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 241-258

  France, J ^d   Dijkstra, J ^a   Dhanoa, M S ^b   Baldwin, R L ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIOMATHEMATICS; RUMINANT APPLICATIONS;

NUTRITION;

EID: 0032019764     PISSN: 00160032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-0032(97)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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