A Markov decision sow model representing the productive lifespan of herd sows

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 253-272

  Pla L M ^a   Pomar, C ^b   Pomar, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b SHERBROOKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Modelling; Semi Markov Decision Model; Sow herds; Validation

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE; LIVESTOCK; MARKOV CHAIN; MODELING;

EID: 0037375449     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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