Derivation of steady state herd productivity using stage-structured population models and mathematical programming

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-152

  Hary, I ^a,b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Livestock herds; Mathematical programming; Stage structured population models; Steady state productivity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRODUCTIVITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2942739327     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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