Empirical algebraic modelling of lactation curves using Irish data

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Quinn, N ^a,b   Killen, L ^a   Buckley, F ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Lactation curves; Models

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 29344473801     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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