A decision support system to improve individual cattle management. 1. A mechanistic, dynamic model for animal growth

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-204

  Tedeschi, Luis Orlindo ^a   Fox, Danny G ^a   Guiroy, Pablo J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Growth; Management; Marketing; Modeling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; CATTLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GROWTH; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1642523332     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(03)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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