A model of mammalian energetics and growth: Model testing (sheep)

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-91

  Vetharaniam, I ^a   McCall, D G ^a   Fennessy, P F ^b   Garrick, D J ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal growth; Mathematical modelling; Systems

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; GROWTH DETERMINATION; MAMMAL; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0035080988     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(00)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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