Thermal balance of cattle grazing winter range: Model application

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1238-1247

  Keren, E N ^a   Olson, B E ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Metabolic requirement; Orientation; Simulation model; Solar radiation; Winter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748768484     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8451238x     Document Type: Article

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