Modelling the effects of thermal environment and dietary composition on pig performance: Model logic and concepts

Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 255-266

  Wellock, I J ^a   Emmans, G C ^a   Kyriazakis, I ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food intake; Growth; Mathematical models; Pigs; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0142072091     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058999     Document Type: Article

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