Use of computer simulation to teach a systems approach to metabolism

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 483-499

  Johnson, H A ^a   Maas, J A ^b   Calvert, C C ^a   Baldwin, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classroom; Computer simulation model; Dairy cow; Metabolism; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEACHING;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMAL NUTRITION SCIENCES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; TEACHING;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 38949168412     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0393     Document Type: Article

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