Simulation of cow-calf production systems in a range environment: II. Model evaluation

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1170-1180

  Tess, M W ^a   Kolstad, B W ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Box 219 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Simulation; Systems

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CATTLE; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LACTATION; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0034186675     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7851170x     Document Type: Article

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