Comparative evaluation of mathematical functions to describe growth and efficiency of phosphorus utilization in growing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2498-2507

  Kebreab, E ^a,b   Schulin Zeuthen, M ^a   Lopez, S ^c   Soler, J ^d   Dias, R S ^a   De Lange, C F M ^a   France, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^d IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Function; Growth; Phosphorus; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATHEMATICS; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHOSPHATE INTAKE; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHOSPHORUS, DIETARY; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

SUIDAE;

EID: 35349001337     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-738     Document Type: Article

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